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Montgomery Ward, Sears, Spiegel Catalog drum sets?
I was like most of you guys. I would sit and look at the Sears & R catalog at those drum sets and thought they were the greatest things on earth. I h...
13 years agoProper order for prepping shells
I pretty much think what the other guys are saying will definately work. I just did the same thing with a orphan Bass drum and built a set with other...
13 years agoMid-60's Ludwig Mod Orange Downbeat Project
Those look nice! Love this type project with orphan shells.
13 years agoMonster 3 ply Ludwig Goodness - Share my joy
Those came out really nice. I have some 3 ply concert toms I bought in 74 that have the rerings on the batter and open side with bearing edges cut on...
13 years agoSonor Teardrop Reconstructive Surgery-HELP!
Your almost there. What a great project. Can't wait to see them complete!
13 years ago'58 Ludwig Trans Badge Kit!
Wow! Those came out beautiful. Love the pic at the stadium. Great colors.You should crop that pic so you have a nice close up if the resolution is goo...
13 years agoWrap seam repair
I used regular white elmers glue on my last seam repair and clamped the seams down with a flat piece of wood. \held like. A charm. Also you can wipe u...
13 years agoBurgundy Sparkle/ReWrap Dilemma
Hold off on stripping the red sparkle. Let's see pics of them. I am sure someone on here would be interested in them. Me for one.
13 years ago'58 Ludwig Project Update
Really nice. Those are going to be beautiful and sound great!
13 years agoThoughts on landing ZZ top gig>?
Also, you have to remember a promoter is not the same person as a booking agent. I am sure ZZ Top was booked through there legit agent who contacted t...
13 years agoWFL 5.5X14 Super Classic 55/59
I just checked out that other snare. Your correct. I think the guy relisted it and it still did not sell. I would love to find a snare like that but t...
13 years agoWFL 5.5X14 Super Classic 55/59
Is that the same drum that was on Ebay? I was lookin at that. I needed that to complete my set. VM2000 got a little closer to his full set with that s...
13 years ago1959 Gretsch Restoration Project
Come on Guy's. To me that set is prime for restoration. The shells look good. Clean them up, fill the extra holes, the missing hardware is not hard to...
13 years agoValue of Rewraping
Slingerland 1977 knows what he has. Look at that pic. The bar!! yess.
13 years agoVinegar and Rust
I will take my parts out of the vinegar and wipe them off really good with a dry cloth and then give them a spray of wd40. Then after a few minutes Wi...
13 years ago