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Unconventional Drum Set
Thanks, everyone. It was fun to do. The bass drum is, in fact, just a pretensioned head on a rim, with the ability to tune it tighter. It has an in...
5 years agoBR "flat-base" cymbal stand on eBay
It’s not a rip-off! It’s a tribute! (Packaging makes all the difference)
5 years agoBR "flat-base" cymbal stand on eBay
SELLER: “I would offer you my live mink for $1000.” MARK: “Umm, sir, that is a cat.” SELLER: “It is a mink! I have s...
5 years agoPearl fiberglass kit
That’s dedication!
5 years agoPearl fiberglass kit
Did he drive nails into the concrete floor to hold the blocks of wood in place? Josh
5 years agoGigging with Vintage Drum Throne
Poetman, Yes and no. I have a 70’s Ludwig Atlas throne, the kind with swivel feet and each leg is the same. It has a cheap foam pad under viny...
5 years agoIdentify This Double Kick Pedal
It sure looks like this Trixon King Series Double Pedal. The footboard pattern is different, but the mechanics seem identical otherwise. I found one...
5 years agoUnconventional Drum Set
Here are my Slingerland Cutaways with a RIMS Purecussion Headset bass drum and 60’s blue sparkle Pearl snare. Fun set-up that’ll probably never see t...
5 years agoWhat Ludwig Kit Do I Have?
Hello and welcome to VDF. Your set looks like a Downbeat, except with a 22” bass drum instead of the 20”. Ludwig, and many retailers, p...
5 years agoSlingerland Cutaway Project
I have repainted the gray ones. They are now black and white, with a blue stripe on one. I think they look much better. Josh
5 years agoOld Swingstar shell needed a face lift
Very clever indeed. Nice job, looks great.
5 years agoOld Swingstar shell needed a face lift
Those look great! You made some wrap? How did you do that? Josh
5 years agoSlingerland Cutaway Project
Thanks! I have had more than one person think that the gray ones are green, so I am going to repaint them black and white instead of gray and off-whi...
5 years agoLug maintenance/restoration
D, Is your question regarding the entire process of making the hardware spiffy and shiny, or is about the mechanics of silky smooth tuning? I recentl...
5 years agoSlingerland Cutaway Project
Great job on those!! Now it's time to enjoy them...How do they sound? Phil Collins-y. Good splat and volume. Haven’t put a set together yet a...
5 years ago