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How do you determine the Date of a Rogers R-360 ?
My friend has that exact kit! I helped her restore it. Great looking and sounding drums. I believe the official name of the wrap is "Blue Ripple"....
7 years agoClean & Restore
For lacquer finishes, I follow this process: **Use microfiber cloths for cleaning/polishing and soft, terrycloth type towels for buffing** Disassemb...
7 years agoBD Mount / Spur Issue
Those "Pearl Air Suspension Tips" should work. I had a similar problem on a kit as well, and I used the following method. It is a bit more labor int...
7 years agoWhitehall/Pearl tom mounts
In your case Mike, you could always use the hex mount/arm on the bass drum and use a suspension mount with the hex bracket attached to it to mount the...
7 years agoRingo's "Ed Sullivan" Snare- Great article on Reverb
Well written and interesting. I've seen Gary Astridge speak a few times at the Chicago Drum Show. We can all appreciate his quest and "geekiness"!...
7 years agoReplacing old straps on vintage fiber cases
You should be able to carefully drill them out. I agree about using heat to punch holes in the nylon material. You can also heat up an awl and then...
7 years agoNice Article on Ringo's Mystery Golden Snare-From Reverb
This is a well written and interesting read. https://reverb.com/news/another-magical-mystery-drum-ringos-golden-snare
7 years agoCan you name these vintage drum wraps? Quiz on Reverb....
Here's the link for the Badge Quiz: https://reverb.com/news/quiz-can-you-name-these-drum-brands-by-their-badge I got 13 of 13. Like Purdie Shuffle,...
7 years agoSlingerland Pop outfit 85N resto
Here is my method for getting lugs lined up correctly (spaced evenly) on the shell. It isn't very scientific, but it has worked great for me each tim...
7 years agoHeads for over-sized Ajax Drums
Which ones did you try? Have you tried the new Remo "Classic Fit" heads that are their answer to the Aquarian American Vintage heads? Is it possibl...
7 years agoVintage hi hat stand
Very cool lugs on those. Completely unique. Almost look like "oven knobs".
7 years agoCan you name these vintage drum wraps? Quiz on Reverb....
https://reverb.com/news/quiz-can-you-name-these-vintage-drum-wraps This was fun! I got 7 out of 10.
7 years agoSlingerland Pop outfit 85N resto
Looks cool! That SBP appears to be evenly faded all the way around. Can you show a picture of the wrap after you remove the lugs? Are you going to...
7 years agoPolaris Drums Re-wrapped
That's interesting. I know a few drummers who have wrapped with vinyl fabric. Is it thicker than regular wrap? If so, do you have to not wrap all t...
7 years agoAll time record for receiving drum wrap in the post?
It's bummer R.A.M that your wrap didn't match, and that you had to wait so long. At least you eventually got your product. I won't go in to too many...
7 years ago