Michael, you are a sick little monkey, oh man I was rolling.

guitar3Hey Larry....I think the intro to "IF" is just an electric guitar with the tremolo switch on and a wa wa pedal being used. Sorry...just vamping on some soft pop while waiting for pics or....faded photographs.

In Windows you can open the pic with paint and use the image option, select "stretch/skew", select a smaller percentage, and save.........

If you will call me tonight we can get on our computers at the same time and I'll walk you through it.

Go to my profile and email me..... we can trade numbers and set up a time.

Nice to see someone trying to help this guy out, good for you Kevins! Wonder if he will even come back to it after all the smart ass comments,

Jeff C

I did offer help. Not sure about your scouring here ... a bit off-base.

All was done with a smile and a pat on the back. None of it was venomous or destructive. Just a group of happy drummers having fun and helping each other out. Smile.

Easy..right click the file and select "open with" ... Open with windows picture manager... Up at the top one of the drop down menu options will be to resize. By selecting the size options on the right it should show the size of the new file before you resize it. Click save and your done... It might also have a custom size option where you can type in your own dimensions

Try looking here, this could help out.

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=1713

Jeff C

and here

http://www.youtube.com/user/VintageDrumForum

TDK...just some general thoughts about your Luddy Downbeats.

1. That kit is highly desirable by collectors and jazz players alike. Classic small group jazz sizes..20,14,12. Those 3 ply babies sound awesome tuned up or down.

2. Champagne sparkle makes that kit even more desirable. Especially if the wrap has little or no fade. Unfortunately that color is notorious for fading unevenly, resulting in a kit that appears to be mismatched. If it's a player though....who cares!

3. I thought that kit usually came with a matching downbeat snare but nothing wrong with the supra.

4. Paint chipping on the hoops is no big deal and hoops tend to warp if they are standing in a corner but not usually when they are on the drum.

5. Maybe you can elaborate on "paint chipping inside" to give us a better idea

6. I know there are tons of guys on this forum who own downbeats and tons who wished they did...including me. We're all waiting to see pics but no pressure...we're not going anywhere. Have fun!

Still laughing....You actually can paint you cat.You just need an industrial staple gun,blow torch and a rattle can of your favorite spray paint,and last but not least...a good lawyer.

Steve B

You can't scare me away that easily, but I had a hard time figuring out what the heck was happening at first LOL!!!

I am working on the pics. They will be up as soon as I can resize them.

Thanks!

bk