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Slippery sticks
As I have gotten older, my hands (and skin in general) are very dry. I was getting splits in the skin near my fingertips. I started using O’Ke...
6 years agoLudwig 1123-1 Hi Hat Question
V, That looks like a good option. And I did just that with a 1930’s Slingerland hi hat which had nothing at all at the top of the tube. Except...
6 years agoLudwig 1123-1 Hi Hat Question
So Mark, I think I am losing my mind on this: Can you do me a favor. Look at the first photo I posted. It shows the brass-colored liner I was talki...
6 years agoLudwig 1123-1 Hi Hat Question
Mark, There’s a brass inner ring inside the top tube at the opening. I would say that the clearance on both sides of the upper rod is closer to...
6 years agoLudwig 1123-1 Hi Hat Question
Mark, Does my reproduction look like the one you have? Josh
6 years agoLudwig 1123-1 Hi Hat Question
Okay y’all, I answered my own question: I vaguely remember the collar that my old back-in-the-day hi hat had. I went to the hardware store and...
6 years agoLudwig 1123-1 Hi Hat Question
I just acquired an 1123-1 hi hat. It has no means of holding the washer, felt pad and lower cymbal in place. I know there’s supposed to be a nylon s...
6 years agoLudwig Mach Lugs - do they deaden the drum?
Thanks, Vintagemore. That's all I needed to know!
6 years agoLudwig Mach Lugs - do they deaden the drum?
I am still on the lookout for some quality Ludwigs with the long “Mach” lugs. I know many of you can’t look at them without bile rising into your thr...
6 years agoAsking Price for 1977 Slingerland Classic Rock 61N
Slingerfan, Can you give me ballpark what you think it would be worth? I was thinking of the $1800 range. Josh
6 years agoAsking Price for 1977 Slingerland Classic Rock 61N
Yessir. 579012. Is this meaningful?
6 years ago50's Rogers Questions
My ‘58 Rogers set has the same thing: two drums painted black, two gray.
6 years agoAsking Price for 1977 Slingerland Classic Rock 61N
Hello learned drum experts, I am thinking about selling my 1977 Slingerland Classic Rock 61N set in White Pearl. I am wondering what you think would...
6 years agoYamaha Blue Willow resurrection
Wow, you have your work cut out for you, but that finish looks great where you worked on it. Good luck!
6 years agoDIY Wood Blocks
Here is my wood block comparison. It's highly scientific. [ame]https://youtu.be/HqgsAKV6t6w[/ame]
6 years ago