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What is the best way to remove BONDO from a drum shell?
I have a nice 3 ply Gretsch bass drum that has been repaired with Bondo. I will be removing it .....or a good portion of it...and I would like to kno...
13 years agoGretsch Stick Chopper Rims 14sn And 16ft
Hi Blair I got an answer back from G a Yle (gotta spell it like that or it's sensored) at leecountrymusic and she says the rims I bought are indeed st...
13 years agoGretsch Stick Chopper Rims 14sn And 16ft
Update: Mar 5 2012 NOT LOOKING FOR THE RIMS - GOT EM NOT
13 years ago16" Gretsch floor tom hoop's 50's Era
I guess it IS the STICKCHOPPER rims I'm looking for. Damn I'm getting a collection of 16" rims .............that I will have to sell at some point I...
13 years ago16" Gretsch floor tom hoop's 50's Era
Thanks - I have one 60's hoop now and I bought a hoop that fit my 16" floor tom new (from China) and it looks good. When I saw the advertised hoops on...
13 years ago16" Gretsch floor tom hoop's 50's Era
I bought some 14" hoops recently (see eBay link below) and I'm looking for some hoops to match. I don't have these in-hand right now - they're still...
13 years agoMy Lang Percussion Drum
Thanks guys. I did get to pick the drum up yesterday. Played some rudiments on it so far - it's very responsive. I have the Orchestral Grade America...
13 years agoMy Lang Percussion Drum
Yikes !!! My drum arrived via Canada Post today but I was at work and nobody was home to sign for it so it's gone back to the Post Office. From there...
13 years agoMy thrift store Ludwig
Yes - the right place at the right time for sure! Very nice find sir. I noticed right away that the thumbscrew tension system is pretty much identica...
13 years agoThe red star
Just before Christmas I was in a thrift store and I picked up a bongo drum (one side) with that very finish - it also is a Star (Star is pre-Tama of c...
13 years agoWhere did it all start?
Relatively freshly bitten. I'd been looking at vintage drums online - just for fun but never saw any Vintage Gretsch drums close to home to really tak...
13 years agoWhat is THE best way to remove DUCO paint?
John I used the Heirlome Furniture Stripper to take the Nirocellulose lacquer off some hoops and a shell a few years ago. Like you said here = it's m...
13 years agoWhat is THE best way to remove DUCO paint?
I have a Dupont Color (DUCO) early 50's Gretsch drum. I don't know if the paint is lacquer or otherwise (Acrylic?). The finish is not that great and...
13 years agoGRETSCH 50's 3ply 22" bass drum
Do you have the snare drum too? From radioking...
13 years ago3ply Gretsch Snare shell
I'm looking for a 6.5 x14 50's Gretsch shell with Badge for a project. It's not going to be wrapped. It has to be 8 or 10 lug with no extra holes and...
13 years ago