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K Constantinople splash / crash anomaly?
Thanks for the clear and detailed response, Drumaholic! Nice to hear that this keeps you awake! It did the same to me when I accidentally got it into...
10 years agoK Constantinople splash / crash anomaly?
Hi all, I've this nice 12"+ K Constantinople sizzle splash / crash. Love the looks / hammering / patina. Unfortunately some cracks around the bell and...
10 years agoOld snare drum, can anyone tell me what it is?
Looks German to me too. Closely resembles the LEFIMA Original snare in this local add: http://www.marktplaats.nl/m820105329 Grtz. Wouter
11 years ago15x12 marching snare bass drum conversion
Interesting project. Thought of it myself a while ago, but did not have resources yet to get it done. One of my "alternative" ideas: Mounting a susp...
11 years agoCustom made space kit
Not much info on the www However, this link shows most fibre / acrylic sets around. Yours seems to be a Meinl. Have fun with it! http://www.staccato...
11 years agoPremier 2000 Snare Adjustment / Setting UP
Hi Guys, This might be the better quality that you are looking for http://vintprem.moonfruit.com/#/repair-sheets/4536800167 Cheers, Wouter
11 years agoID mystery snare=> east Europe??
Thanks Calfskin for your lecture in Tromsa historical evolution. I am a bit surprised that this might be a Beverly parade snare. The seller I bought t...
11 years agoID mystery snare=> east Europe??
Beermaniac & SGT_pepers: thanks for the redirection of my search. It doesn't help that they copied that much in the past. However, it doesn't change m...
11 years agoID mystery snare=> east Europe??
Thanks guys for your thoughts! @Sgt_pepers: I can't find any signs of Mori on the rims and the lugs aren't aluminum. They weigh 115gr each! So really...
11 years agoID mystery snare=> east Europe??
Dear vdf-members, Bumped into this snare and was intrigued by it. Took it home, but until now couldn't ID it. It's a 14" thin wooden shell with rein...
11 years agoReally Sensitive Super Sensitive
I love this thread, since I am restoring my late 70s 15" marching snare with that same strainer. Thanks for sharing all your expertise! No hard ques...
11 years ago1960s John Grey Autocrat Snare
Hi Andy, Welcome to the Autocrat family! Myself, I inherited a John Grey 60s WMP snare. Really nice looking and sounding snare. Mine isn't original as...
11 years ago60s John Grey Autocrat Super "throw" arm
Would love to make my inherited Autocrat snare complete and playable again. Does someone have a spare strainer "throw" arm? Or knows where to look f...
12 years agoWTB: 50s-6os Carlton Standard snare
I'm quite attracted to the looks of this Carlton Standard snare, that is up for sale locally. It needs some TLC, but seems to be all original. Could...
12 years agoJapanese Drums - Organization of names and badges
Not sure if these drums sounded like the Scandinavian god of thunder they were named afer..... Another Slingy lookalike MIJ [IMG]https://dl.dropbox.c...
12 years ago