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What's my Snare brand??
Those rims are original. What I don't know is what brand this drum is. Star, Pearl or "other". I had a drum like this along time ago. It had large dia...
10 years agoNext project kit.
I totally agree with the previous post. Whatever I see on C/L that's seriously undervalued is the next purchase. Mismatched sets with valuable compone...
10 years agoTama Royalstar ????
I have a concert tom set and the toms have no grommet in the badge.
10 years agoTama superstar
T-badge drums are birch shells w/staggered seams. Excellent drums. Most are finished wood exteriors, with Black and White enamel also. Outstanding qua...
10 years agoQuestion for the Gretsch Guys
Bob Kiley @ Haverhill Music Center. What a nice, nice guy. Bought a lot of stuff there before Daddy's took over the market in the Merrimac valley. And...
10 years agosaved!
I have found drums, guitars, amps etc. on the roadside. A few I found ended up a couple thousand miles away w/ Mikey. I found an entire set of white l...
10 years agoPositioning of BD beater
I just came to a realization a few days ago and didn't know how many other members have had this happen. When playing my beloved Tama Superstar 24" ba...
10 years agoVERY old MIJ F.T.
Yes, that is a possibility. Some 60's Slingerland student snares have single-flange hoops with hooks.
10 years agoEarly 70's Pearl kit? President Lugs?
Ah, the world of Pearl... President lugs with mounts indicating the period prior to 7/8" pipes. If it wasn't for the lugs I'd say post-"Battleship" pe...
10 years agoAnother kit is completed
That is truly a labor of love- the worlds most pristine set of, for all practical purposes, unplayable drums. I salute you!
10 years agoPearl/equivalent charcoal dp FT
There is a set for sale locally. I'd like to locate a 14 or 16 FT first-
10 years agoVERY old MIJ F.T.
Single tension, single flange hoops with a nice cast centering piece for the long rods. And the vent hole grommet looks to be bakelite. This has to be...
10 years agosilver hairline wrap
There is no listing of a "Silver Hairline"-do you mean "Galaxy"? Or "Receding Hairline"?
10 years agoOval badge Pearl blue sparkle. Thoughts?
That is maybe a $100 drum set. That price is stupid.
10 years agoAny way to make a vintage Ludwig railmount reliable?
Honestly, my answer would be no. Hang the tom off a cymbal stand with a Gibraltar clamp with a 3/8 L-rod in it. MUCH better resonance and better posit...
10 years ago