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Zildjian Earth Ride with weird logo on bottom
First Earth Rides 1979 til ? Your stamp looks exactly like my 20 Earth Ride.
13 years agoPremier Elite w/ Paiste cymbals
I can see doing a project w/ a set that is extremely degraded, but not for a kit that is ready to play. Taking a wrap off mahogany shells is tricky,...
13 years agopremier olympic kit help.
The Olympic is the better made kit, better shells, lugs & plating, but the price is preposterous. .... The Pearl is likewise way out of line. One co...
13 years agoYoutube: Giant Traps and Sound Effects Collection
In The Ludwig Book there is a quote from W F Ludwig II which states that when Audio was provided for movies, 18,000 drummers lost their jobs in less t...
13 years agoSlingerland black chrome finish
Scratches, dings, & lost plating may seem unsightly to the drummer, who's sitting up close, but once one is more than 3 feet away , this set will loo...
13 years agoCalf Skin Heads?
I keep calf on all my sets, bass drums & toms, but use Ambassadors on my snares. Calf gives a rich, interesting, & musical voice. The minor adjustme...
13 years agoWrap color restore
Thanks for this amazing demonstration, I will track this product down.
13 years agoPremier Elite w/ Paiste cymbals
It's not clear to me what the finish is. It appears to be a black wrap w/ some kind of royal crest. Why do you want to rewrap ?
13 years agoSlingerland black chrome finish
Blakrome was a steel wrap that had a black plating. All of the ones I've seen have not aged well, seem to scratch easily, & I don't think there's m...
13 years agoJazz sized Vistalite
Why are you raising suspicions that this may be a fake set ? Do you think it a Pearl set, or made of aftermarket shells ?
13 years agoYoutube: Giant Traps and Sound Effects Collection
I have to keep my camera at lowest resolution because my email service, & the various websites I belong to have certain limits on file size. If you h...
13 years agoYoutube: Giant Traps and Sound Effects Collection
This Pit Drummer seems to have quite a few contraptions. (picture taken from an auction brochure of old photographs).
13 years agoYoutube: Giant Traps and Sound Effects Collection
This is a photo portrait I found many years ago of a Professional percussionists. (This was not taken from a magazine). It was probably used as a ha...
13 years agoJazz sized Vistalite
I believe that Vistalites were available in any of the Classic sets of the time, & could also be special ordered in any configuration. I've seen 18"...
13 years agoHow do wraps/finishes effect the sound?
I've never noticed any sonic difference resulting from various wraps, or even lacquered finished shells. . ...& have never heard a drummer comment a...
13 years ago