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Restoring kick pedal: how to clean a bearing?
Definitely related to it's predecessors,mechanically.Remember on this design the beater travel is adjustable by rotating the spring arm back.
14 years agoRestoring kick pedal: how to clean a bearing?
Alright-A 910 pedal-what is that?Any pictures?Bearings that are closed on both sides should be immersed in solvent and spun by hand to get out the gri...
14 years agoAudition Drums?
The badge (if I see it right)looks like the black oval "supreme quality"stencil Star.If it's the Audition brand I remember,they were the ultimate lowe...
14 years agoStar Marching Snare Drum?
Look at the badge....same shape as Kent.Could it be from Kenmore,NY?Very basic,single tension with no throw-off.
14 years agotama imperial star
Clip style mounts were very common on concert toms for almost any brand.My Gretsch's had them and Ludwig had them.They are good resonance-wise also,si...
14 years agoHello What year is this 9 piece tama imperialstar drumset? And is it worth it?
That is a $300 drum set-cheapo hi-hat and snare stand,scratched-up drum surfaces,concert toms.BUT-a fun set to play if you can get it with some cash f...
14 years agoAre these stencils?
So,I've contacted the owner and he says no badges anywhere.I have never seen stencils with these mounts.I need a second or third opinion regarding whe...
14 years agoAre these stencils?
I ran across this set this weekend.It has the clamp style hex-rod mounts instead of the single screw type common to most 70's stencils from Taiwan.The...
14 years agoApollo Kit
That second floor tom looks to be a Slingerland 18"-different color,leg brackets and reversed rim edges.
14 years agoPremier 252 pedal link
Looking for the steel link to connect the axle to the footboard for a Premier 252.This comprises two pieces connected by a pivot.
14 years agoPaiste 2002 18" cracked
I did that recently (on a bandsaw) and the resulting cymbal is pretty much useless-almost a gonglike tone.
14 years agoSwan Leg Cymbal Stand Identification
It's Star/Tama.Right before the Tama changeover.
14 years agoAjax/Trixon...just what is this??
This week has produced some intriguing histories-Trowa/Tacton,Lefima and Mermaid with a Trumpet!I'm afraid I also would have assumed,till now,that eas...
14 years agoSoviet/Russian drums???
I LOVE THIS SITE!All questions will eventually be answered!A bass drum with triple flange hoops.A hi hat with a bootleg spur-lok footboard.Handrail to...
14 years agoAmati bop kit project
I "true up"drums in a different manner-4 sheets of sandpaper stapled to a 20X 20 piece of finish plywood that has been checked for "perfect" flatness....
14 years ago