Posts
Float Paint off Gold Plating - Help
Here are some photos - the drum as I received it. That mute knob looks like chrome under the paint but the j.ewler said it's shiny worn gold plating...
13 years agoFloat Paint off Gold Plating - Help
I have a Gretsch drum - Cadillac Green - that has gold hardware and someone has painted - gold paint - over all the hardware. I won the drum on eBay -...
13 years agoSlingerland Parade snare drum
Good to know - all this - it seems like $100 would be fare if I did want to buy the drum. I was looking at it more from a view that if it was a very...
13 years agoGretsch Tom - Cadillac Green?
Vintagemore2000Thanks for that Mark. I will do my best to make it a very good home. it will be interesting to see if I can clean it up without remov...
13 years agoSlingerland Parade snare drum
It's difficult for me to tell by my photo - not knowing about Slingerland. When I looked at my photo it looked like someone put a screw in the shell...
13 years ago3-Ply vs 6-Ply
I agree with you. My 3ply 50's Gretsch are smokin hot. I have a new 2011 Gretsch custom shellpack - they're awesome drums.........but I like my 3ply...
13 years agoSlingerland Parade snare drum
Thanks guys - this really helps. What do I look for regarding the key - does it have Slingerland written on it? And should it not have a key-holder...
13 years agoGretsch Tom - Cadillac Green?
Got the drum via FedEx today. IT'S GOLD PLATED The hardware really looks like there is chrome under it and the mutes dials and the rods look like the...
13 years agoSlingerland Parade snare drum
I saw one similar to this recently on eBay....I think it went for $110 or so. I don't know much about Slingerland drums - I should buy some books and...
13 years agoBass Drum Id?
Some more photos of the mystery bass drum. Maybe these photos will help with the I.D. I offered him $50 because I thought if I was going to restore i...
13 years agoWhat is this drum worth?
That looks like a nice little drum - I can't imagine why it would not be worth at least 75-100 bucks.
13 years agoBought an Acrolite today, very impressive.
Yes - they are very nice. I have a mid-80s + (Powder Coated shell - Rounded corner B/O with seven digit S/N). My Acrolite holds it's own and then som...
13 years agoStewart Find
A new antique shop/garage opened up in town and I found this Stewart. I've seen some Stewart drums that were not bad little drums. This one seems to...
13 years agoLudwig Ft - 65?
I got a new a hoop today ....$20 and matches perfectly.
13 years agoBass Drum Id?
Yes - they're open and hinged - allowing them to fold out away from the drum when you loosen the hooks from the hoop. You can see it better here:
13 years ago