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Capelle - post Orange
Thanks for your comments. :) Capelle was a long family history in drum making: starting from Cirichelli brand (from 1918 to 1948), then Sonic (50's -...
10 years agoCapelle - post Orange
A "post Orange" Capelle kit 22", 13", 16" - french made - mahogany shells - 30° rounded edges Possibly from 1984 - 1986 period Mix of Capelle and Oran...
10 years agoFrench GARY PARIS in progress
From WALSTIB...
12 years agoGretsch screw and more
The screw locking the BD "monster" tom holder tube in the BD has lost its threads. I'm looking for a replacement one. Anything in your spare box? Any...
13 years agoMassive copper Asba snare listed in Holland.
Actually ASBA produced very few copper kits, less than 10 (some says 5 at most). Each kit was hand made and signed by the company employee who did it....
13 years agoMetal ASBA kit (w sound)
Great pics! I hope that notwithstanding the traffic delay you enjoyed your gig.
13 years agoTama Superstar Help
For such finish you can use superglue to fill the scratch / ding as long as it doesn't go down to the wood. You have to be patient and apply the glu...
13 years agoWTB / WTT 20 Gretsch BD claws
For some mystery reason, someone replaced the original rods/ claws of my Gretsch BD by Rogers ones. [IMG]http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/898/p1020...
13 years agoMetal ASBA kit (w sound)
From what I know, all metal kits from Asba were made of steel except for very few (10 or so) cooper kits. The steel shell I have was made from a ste...
13 years agohow to get rid of paint on calf heads
I removed old (and ugly) paint on a calf head by using a trapezoidal cutter blade as a scrapper. [img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4904403661...
13 years agoMeazzi Hollywood - President??
You will find some catalogues scans online at: http://www.drumarchive.com/Hollywood/ Nice drum kit.
13 years agoCapelle Rosewood
Thanks for the kind words. ;) The lugs are quite common: they can be found on STDrums.de website for instance. The strainer is a repro of old Asba...
13 years agoCapelle Rosewood
This one was among the last built by French factory Capelle before it closed down in 2010. This 5.5" snare is in brazilian rosewood. The wood has dri...
13 years agoSignature drums / Stellar hoops
This is a purpleheart snare with maple strips I did from a 8mm stave shell built by Koko / Signature Drums: 5.5x14". Finished with shellac. Stellar ma...
13 years agoRare TAMA KingBeat kick pedal (1974)
Hi Ralf PM sent.
13 years ago