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Ok is this a lie or what, crestline
Starting in the 1950s and 1960s, Japanese manufacturers -- notably Pearl and Star (the forerunner to Tama) -- produced drums under a LOT of brand name...
15 years agoI'm special ordering some Remo heads
If you were looking for Ambassador snare sides instead of Diplomats, it would be easy to find them without collars. You could just use the marching v...
15 years agoSlingerland Marching Snare and Bass
If I'm matching the badge correctly to the examples on DrCJW's page o' badges, it looks like the 1970-72 version. As for the serial numbers... You c...
15 years agoLooking for one of the bell-shaped washers for attaching lug to supra
Screws with cup washers are 13ยข each at drummaker.com -- Here's a link. (If you don't need the 4mm screw, you can just remove it and use the cup wash...
15 years agoLudwig Strider-vintage drum?
From FlameMaster...
15 years agoNeed advice on drum heads
If it's a 1940s or 50s drum, I'd start by measuring the shell. In the mid/late 1950s, drum sizing changed a little bit. Before then, a 14" drum trul...
15 years agoIs a Dixie a Stencil?
From mcdrummer...
15 years agoSnare cord problem?
From Strangefish...
15 years agoPremier Snare Wires Needed & Snare Info
It's been my experience that finding Premier parts can be a major pain in the *** on this side of the Atlantic. And Premier's bankruptcy/liquidation/...
15 years agoHow Old is a vintage drummer?
Maybe we should make a distinction here between a "vintage drummer" and a "collector". I'm 35 and have no desire to start a collection anytime soon,...
15 years agoDrum key that fits these t-rods
Craftsman 5/16" Socket, 8-point (Double Square) = $2.99 ...and if you don't already have a handle or socket wrench to use with it, you can pick up th...
15 years agoVintage Ludwig gold sparkle Bass drum project
...and not that it's really relevant since we've established this particular drum is definitely a kick drum, but 18" or 20" would be really undersized...
15 years agoVintage Ludwig gold sparkle Bass drum project
It's definitely a kick drum -- there are holes in the shell similar to the ones I've seen for Ludwig curved spurs.
15 years agoflat based snare, hi hat and cymbal stand
As for the cymbal stand... If you don't necessarily want it to be an old one, the current version of Ludwig's flat base cymbal stand is lightweight a...
15 years agoflat based snare, hi hat and cymbal stand
I've got a two-month-old Gibraltar 8607 flat based hi-hat I don't need. There's nothing wrong with it (although for sake of full disclosure, I'm not...
15 years ago