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BD T-ROD IDs
The first pic looks like Slingerland "torpedo" t-rods.
14 years agoJDRF Fund Raiser
Very cool. Here's hoping for a great turnout. The JDRF is behind lots of promising research, the results of which will hopefully benefit my own daug...
14 years agoRogers Powertone question - reinforcement rings
Pick up a bunch of small clamps. C-clamps are cheap and work well. You'll also want some scrap wood so you're not clamping down directly on the shel...
14 years agoHow do you get that good crack?
A tight "crack" isn't what an old six-lug Slingy is cut out for. The fewer lugs a drum has, the larger share of head tension each lug has to take. T...
14 years agoAny Tricks For Tuning a 3 Ply Snare?
From zenstat...
14 years agoDrum sticks
Oak is dense and heavy. You might do better with a lighter wood -- something that will have a larger diameter for a given weight. That way, your han...
14 years agoPlease tell me what I just bought... Walberg & Auge Snare
VERY cool score at that price. Other than the torn heads and frayed guts, it appears to be in sound condition. You may not have all that much to rep...
14 years ago3 point throw with riveted handle?
There's a riveted version on DrCJW's 3-point timeline: 1960-1961.
14 years agovintage heads
Just to be clear... Aquarian American Vintage and Modern Vintage heads are the same, except American Vintage heads are slightly oversized for older s...
14 years agoCovering up the holes??
The threaded ones are nice, but they require bigger holes in the shell -- 1/2 inch versus 3/8. And I didn't mean to leave drumfactorydirect.com off m...
14 years agoWhere Do You Find The Good Deals???
Patience & vigilance. I've scored a few bargains on eBay. They're few and far between (as you've noticed), but every once in a while you might see a...
14 years agoCovering up the holes??
Pretty much any place that sells wrap or parts for drum building & repair will have a selection of grommets and installation tools. (For standard gro...
14 years agoIs this worth fixing up?
From hunterde...
14 years agoMelvik snare drum - this one's unique!
The snare mechanism on the inside of the head seems similar in concept to the ones on the batter head of a pipe band (marching) drum. Those drums hav...
14 years agoWhat replacement snare wires do you use?
Depends on the drum. Through trial & error, I've put different sets on different drums. My 1950s Radio King works fantastic with Puresound Custom 16...
14 years ago