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Stick Saver Hoops- best place to buy?
The new stick saver style hoops aren't exact reproductions. They have their flange turned inward over the shell, but the ears where the tension rods...
14 years agojust bought a mysterious snare! help me ID it!
I think you may have a Slingerland Professional Model. Nickel-plated brass shell. Comparing the three-point strainer against the ones on DrCJW's tim...
14 years agoPearl Snare ID
COB stands for chrome over brass, or a brass shell with chrome plating. The other common possibility is COS, or chrome over steel. A magnet can be u...
14 years agoare these vintage Premier?
I'm sure there are lots of guys who can give a more definitive answer than me, but I don't think the "dotted i" logo or badge was in use before the la...
14 years agoIs This Garbage?
Even if it was repairable, the repair would likely cost more in time & labor than the ten bucks you could spend for a brand new replacement lug.
14 years agoA question about very shallow bass drums
From SRT80...
14 years agoPearl Snare
I used one of those in a pinch a while back and was pleasantly surprised by its sound.
14 years agoDoes this sound like a scam?
From backbeatkeeper...
14 years ago"Tympani" heads on bass drums-
It's hard enough trying to get the right size timpani heads for timpani. I'd hate to try figuring out fitment for a bass drum. They are measured dif...
14 years agosnare- wood vs aluminum and general heads question
It's hard to generalize about wood shells, or pretty much any shell material for that matter. The drum's sound is affected so much by other variables...
14 years ago15" x 6.5" LUDWIG snare?!?
Concert snares can occasionally be found in 15" diameters, like the School Festival and Auditorium models in the attached scan from the 1975 catalog....
14 years agoStingray Marching snare Drum
eBay is probably your best bet. They show up there from time to time and usually don't command a hefty price. If you're going to buy one, try to sco...
14 years agoFirst Double Bass Pedal Ever?
From drummerfish...
14 years agoFirst Double Bass Pedal Ever?
The Sleishman and Zalmer Twin pedals were the first production pedals I'm aware of. Both were available by 1973. Most modern double pedals seem to f...
14 years agoLudwig 3 Ply?
From thesoundoffreedom...
14 years ago