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What is YOUR Top 10 Drummer's List of All Time
Putting together a whole "top 10" would take a little too much thought. Way too much long-term memory to dig through. But I can tell you that Buddy...
14 years agoSupra Cleaning - Quick Question
Happen to know the diameter and thread pitch offhand, for those of us who might pick up a die for the task?
14 years agomapex orions from the 90's
Whaddya want to know? (Hopefully you gathered info on them before buying them!) The Orions are at the high end of Mapex's product line. All maple,...
14 years agoSupra Cleaning - Quick Question
Yes, it's normal. Ludwig intentionally fouls the threads near the end of the shaft. Their way of ensuring the little barrel nut doesn't fall off, I...
14 years agoPearl Drum Wraps
If you want to remove a coated finish like a lacquer, you could use a stripper like Citristrip. Removing stain can be difficult because it's generall...
14 years agoSlingerland Parade Drum Legion Heir?
That "great information" came from one of the many catalog scans on the Vintage Drum Guide site. It's a great resource to browse through if you want...
14 years agoSlingerland Rapid Strainer
I don't have any major complaints with Slingerland hardware in general. Sure, there were problematic pieces, but that goes for every manufacturer. E...
14 years agoSlingerland Parade Drum Legion Heir?
I think you called it right. Your drum looks just like this Legion Heir from the 1940 catalog.
14 years agoIs this normal? 1965 Ludwig Snare
No worries. The L-1107 wires are the correct ones for the P-87 snare with P-34 butt. Here they are from the Ludwig parts catalog.
14 years agoRolling Stone Readers Pick the Best Drummers of All Time [The Top 10]
That list is total bull****! I mean, where's Travis Barker? :rolleyes:
14 years agoNeed heads for 17" Ludwig Tenor for use as rack tom. HELP!!!
Here are some 17" heads to choose from: Remo Ambassador, Clear Remo Ambassador, Coated Remo Ambassador, Smooth White Remo Emperor, Clear Remo Emperor...
14 years agoNickel Drumworks, Dunnett and Trick strainers
Nickel & Trick use the same screw spacing (7/8"). Mounting screws for the Dunnett R40 ride in slots so the screw spacing is variable.
14 years agoMost popular 1955-60's Drum Wrap?
It's not an exact match for 1950's Slingerland WMP (nothing available nowadays is), but I like the Antique White Pearl shown on Precision Drum's web s...
14 years agodw 6000 series hardware
No. The flat based Gibraltars and Pearls don't come with them, either.
14 years agoDouble pedals
I'm guessing you mean the one in the attached pic since that's the only old Pearl double pedal I see on their site. If this is the one you're talking...
14 years ago