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Replacing the nylon tube bushing on older cymbal stands
Greetings, I recently came across some older cymbal stands that I picked up. They use the "dog ear" carriage bolt/wing nut assembly that squeezes th...
6 years agoItalian Mica Sonic Flat Ride
Thanks for the great info, as always, zen. I picked it up because I liked the sound, but also I knew it was a pretty rare bird. Of course I know tha...
6 years agoAvedis Zildjian cymbal - ID help needed
A fantastic and thorough job as always, zen! I know for a fact I have a couple Zildjians that have pressed (non-laser) trademarks with ID numbers. I...
6 years agoDrum Companies and Their Worst Ideas
Here's another: Goofy MIJ cymbal arms that are weirdly angled and non-adjustable. (Pic from another user on this forum).
6 years agoDrum Companies and Their Worst Ideas
Anyone remember the Mapex Janus Hi-Hat/Double Pedal combo? Not necessarily a bad idea, but I know they were discontinued not long after they had arri...
6 years agoRestoring a PAINTED Ludwig Super Classic set
This will be a fun, yet labor intensive project. On another note..............If I were ever to become President, I would make it perfectly legal to...
6 years agoMorris Kit
Ok, thanks. Did you just edit that post or did I just completely miss that? Cool kit. Maybe it's just the way they are set up, but the bass drum s...
6 years agoAnyone here interested in hearing what a 22" pre-trans sound like?
Thank you so much for providing the sound file! For me this rates as a very strong "Meh". It sounds cool and I know it's very rare, but just because...
6 years agoAvedis Zildjian cymbal - ID help needed
It's definitely a third generation Scimitar model. The "dotted line" hammering, along with the color (B8 alloy) gives that away. I know that Zildjia...
6 years agoItalian Mica Sonic Flat Ride
Greetings, I picked this up a few days ago. It looks like B8 alloy, and reminds me of a Paiste 2002 the way that it is hammered. There is no engrav...
6 years agoMorris Kit
Nice! Interesting tom holder mechanism. The "thumb" on the clip mount looks bigger/wider than on standard MIJ stuff. What are the sizes? Is that a...
6 years ago10x14 Ludwig marcher advice needed
It's your drum, feel free to do whatever you like. You could also use it as a shallow floor tom with legs too. If you put the brackets as far down a...
6 years agoAnother found - English stuff (Scored?)
The ride is the same Scimitar model as the hi-hats. You can tell by the "dotted line" hammering. These are the third generation Scimitars that were...
6 years agoBest way to clean brushed metal wraps?
It's a metal colored wrap with just a slight texture. I don't have any Rogers stuff, so I'm not sure if those mapex arms would fit. I can measure the...
6 years agoPearl Jupiter/B4514 brass or steel?
Remind me again, is this THE "Stewart Copeland" snare? (Standard depth and not deep).
6 years ago