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Hi hat cup replacement
I couldn’t find anything at Home Depot that I thought would work. I popped the cymbal seat off of my 80’s Slingerland Magnum hi hat (the...
7 years agoHi hat cup replacement
Fellas, I think I’ll try my hand at finding something at the hardware store that’ll fit the diameter of the tube. Maybe I’ll get lu...
7 years agoHi hat cup replacement
Mark, Just remeasured - three quarters. So you don’t think the Gibralter cup will fit? Josh
7 years agoHi hat cup replacement
Mo, I just read all the reviews and did not see a reference to 3/4”. But I believe you if you say you saw it! Also, somebody had posted a hack...
7 years agoHi hat cup replacement
Recently, there was a thread regarding replacement hi hat cups. I stumbled upon an old Slingerland Epic hi hat that has no cup to hold the bottom cym...
7 years agoSlingerland tuning help
To each his own. I typically start with the reso tuned to it’s lowest pitch - just past a flappy sound. To me, this allows me the widest range...
7 years agoNorth Drums!
https://boise.craigslist.org/msg/d/rare-vintage-north-drum-set/6764655901.html
7 years agoPremier Blue Shimmer drumset
I have owned some Sonor teardrops, but never any Premieres. They both have a sense of style: Premiere with their triangular stand bases and mounting...
7 years agoVintage drum costs
Steve, My reference to fit and finish was not in relation to the shells and wraps. I have not found any issues with these at all. But on my ‘7...
7 years agoVintage drum costs
I may be subjecting myself to slings and arrows for saying this, but my personal experience has been that Slingerlands simply sound better than the ot...
7 years ago[B]1927 LUDWIG & LUDWIG 4 x 14 LUDWIGOLD SUPER-LUDWIG MODEL [/B]
Mr. C, I am thankful that there are guys like you around who are willing and able to discover and acquire these precious icons of drum manufacturer...
7 years agoDecisions Decisions
Had that identical Gretsch set back in the day. Had a hard time finding heads that fit (too tight). I’ve seen this issue addressed on this sit...
7 years agoFuture Vintage?
Mark, well put. I know I do appreciate the quality and sound of the vintage drums I own. In the market there is a quite large, but finite supply of...
7 years agoFuture Vintage?
JR, Are you saying that nothing manufactured these days will ever be considered as valuable to collectors some day? From reading many if your posts,...
7 years agoFuture Vintage?
How many of us realized back in the 60’s and 70’s that we were living and playing in the heyday of acoustic drum making? How many of us have regrets...
7 years ago