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Vintage John Grey Tom Hoop is out of Round
From DaddyNowhere...
13 years agoVintage John Grey Tom Hoop is out of Round
Well - here's some good news - filing down the 11 7/8" remo head rim worked! I was a bit impatient and so I didn't file it down as much as I probably...
13 years agoHelp setting up a restored vintage snare
From jonnistix...
13 years agoHelp setting up a restored vintage snare
From tamadrm...
13 years agoVintage John Grey Tom Hoop is out of Round
Hey Folks, Here's an update on the 12" Tom head from my John Grey Broadway set - unfortunately, I don't have good news. I got a Remo metric/pre-inte...
13 years agoShould I use wood conditioner or oil inside a vintage Mayfair shell I'm restoring?
I am currently cleaning up and restoring an old Japanese "Mayfair" floor tom. The wood inside the shell seems brittle and dusty. Is there something I...
13 years agoHelp setting up a restored vintage snare
Update and a few questions: Finally got my vintage john grey broadway snare up and running again. Here's what fixed it: 1. I used masonry string ins...
13 years agoHelp setting up a restored vintage snare
Thanks! I will give construction cord a try and let you know how it goes. While we're on the subject - I have one other related question - the snare...
13 years agoHelp setting up a restored vintage snare
Thanks. I took it into a local drum shop. They had no idea about vintage drums. But the guy did say that he thought there might be a piece of hardwa...
13 years agoCleaning vintage wrap
I am restoring an old early 1960's era set and used NOVUS 1 and 2 on it and both worked great. I also have used the dunlop 65 drum shell polish and t...
13 years agoHelp setting up a restored vintage snare
I'm restoring an old John Grey & Sons Broadway set and have found the help on this forum to be great! I'm hoping someone out there can help answer a...
13 years agoHelp! Mysteriously sized mounted tom
It doesn't say on the website whether its inner or outer. i'll have to contact remo
13 years agoHelp! Mysteriously sized mounted tom
Oddball - the old head i removed was jammed in there pretty tight. i had to really fight to get it out without tearing the head. So im wondering if...
13 years agoHelp! Mysteriously sized mounted tom
Here's some info as requested: The new remo head is loose when sitting on the shell. I there is a gap about the thickness of my finger between the ed...
13 years agoHelp ID this vintage Rogers Kick Pedal
Yes, that's the exact one I have. Does anyone have any idea what one of these Rogers Acme bass drum pedals might be worth in used, but working condit...
13 years ago