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stencil snares - Brass?
Magnet test says it's steel. So the peeling indicates the drum is likely either COR (chrome over rust), or the more desirable COP (chrome over patina...
10 years agostencil snares - Brass?
I posted a couple pics on the "MIJ Snare (Pearl) BUY THIS NOW" thread of a snare I have that resembles the one in the initial post. This is a snare I...
10 years agoMIJ Snare (Pearl) BUY THIS NOW!
Well now. I've had a snare since the mid-seventies that could be the twin brother to the ebay one pictured in drummerjohn333's original post. Badge &...
10 years agodrum muffling
Not moon gels, but cheaper and do pretty much the same thing - holiday decoration gels that folks stick on their windows. I got some on sale for a cou...
10 years ago50's Slingy RK Bass T-Rods - washers?
Thanks for the pic with scale Creighton. These are indeed a goofy size. I found a few washers on some rods I had stashed away, which fit, but needed...
10 years ago50's Slingy RK Bass T-Rods - washers?
Okay, 100% response rate on the 'yes' side so far. Good enough for me. I guess I'll try to find some washers. The rods and claws that were on the drum...
10 years ago50's Slingy RK Bass T-Rods - washers?
Did they have them?
10 years agoWanna buy a drum shop?
This is a fine drum shop run by a decent guy in Calgary. Looks like he wants to move on to other things. http://www.kijiji.ca/v-drum-percussion/calga...
10 years agoAnyone know what brand of T-Rod this is?
Fibes, maybe?
10 years agoA Slingerland project
Unpaint It Black: So I thought I'd deal with some of the schmutz that had accumulated under some of the bass lugs.This stuff is really baked on. Got a...
10 years agoA Slingerland project
Glenn, while you were typing that post up I was at Lee Valley tools looking at various putties & fillers. The helpful fellow there suggested the struc...
10 years agoA Slingerland project
Thanks for that info VM2K. I wasn't sure. Spent a large chunk of the weekend cleaning & polishing lugs & tension rods. Some (well most) of the rods...
10 years agoA Slingerland project
Is it still a Radio King then? I thought RK's were only solid shell. About the outer ply chunk that's missing from the bass drum (picture 2 in post #...
10 years agoA Slingerland project
...and some more.
10 years agoA Slingerland project
Here's some bearing edge pics.
10 years ago