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Chunk out of Ludwig Rocker bearing edge
Not wood filler, but rather Kwikwood stick epoxy putty. Regular dough type wood filler is too soft and does not have sufficient structural integrity....
9 years agoPlug and rewrap '64 clubdate
Instead of wood filler, what I use for wood repairs is QuickWood stick epoxy. There's another brand that's just as good called KwikWood. These provi...
9 years agoMatching Snare vs Non-Matching Snare?
I think non-matching snares look fine. Having a kit with a snare with matching finish is interesting and cool from a collecting standpoint, but it's k...
9 years agoSlingerland vs. Ludwig
I think the answer to why the price of Slingerland drums tends to be lower than that of equivalent Ludwigs is just that they were not associated with...
9 years ago1970-71 Slingerland Modern Solo 2R
Stunning. My favorite drum kit in the whole world. I have one in Blue Agate, including the COB GKSK. Usually play my red sparkle Hollywood Ace 'caus...
9 years agoS-Hoops...Alternative to Stick Saver Hoops?
I have one that I tried on a snare or two. They perform similarly to a stick saver hoop, as far as having a great cross-stick sound and not chewing u...
9 years agoWFLs in action...
I guess the strainer on the Barrett Deems wore out/broke at some point. Is the band comprised of people who live in the facility?
9 years agoHoshino Horror
Oh those are definitely worth the time and trouble to clean up. Perhaps not financially, but surely in personal enjoyment. I am with those who say to...
9 years ago1959 Ludwig WFL Snare Identification
Hmm. No paint in the holes surely points to original finish. BTW, what I meant by saying that I got an intimate view of that type of paint was that I...
9 years agoBass Drum Felt Strip Muffling-Batter or Reso?
From infiniteninjas...
9 years agoBass Drum Felt Strip Muffling-Batter or Reso?
I use felt strips on the batter and on the reso. My batter head is an Aquarian Force 1, which is a single-ply head with an interior damping ring (simi...
9 years agoSlingerland worth, how to figure
I can't help you with price, which in addition to the things you mentioned also includes location, but I that's a nice early '70's kit there. New Roc...
9 years ago1959 Ludwig WFL Snare Identification
Beautiful drum. I have a '58/'59 Barrett Deems in black/gold Duco. Well, it was Duco, but the finish was beat to hell so I re-did it. Same colors, bu...
9 years agoIs this drum key rare or valuable?
Have you checked out http://www.drumkeys.eu/ ? He does a pretty good job of identifying drum keys.
9 years agoSlingerland,set o matics...
I've long been trying to come up with a no-drill substitute for my double SOM. My big complaint is that the angles cannot be individually adjusted, no...
9 years ago