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Walberg&Auge/Gretsch? snare stand bottom
I have a 1909 - said to be Gretsch - snare stand basket. I don't know if it is Gretsch...I'd like to find the bottom part for it. Please email me f...
14 years agoIt's A Big Green One!!!!!
Very cool! Love the green sparkle and the size of that sucker. It would be nice to see a kit built around it...with SK pedal and a big fuzzy beater t...
14 years agoAM I missing something here??
That's partially why I posted this thread Jonni......I'm trying to figure out if "I'm missing something here" regarding the price of this drum. I get...
14 years ago50's Radio King Saved from Death
BEAUTIES!!.....well done indeed!
14 years agoAM I missing something here??
Thanks OldSchool - I see. I guess they did not use the single point and two point butt ends on all the drums back then. I have to pay more attention...
14 years agoPremier Projector Kit Restoration
You did a very nice job on these Tim. Beautiful drums!
14 years agoAM I missing something here??
This looks like a 60's snare drum to me. But it looks like it has a Renown four-point strainer for a strainer Butt End. I'm pretty new at the Vintag...
14 years agoGretsch/Leedy - 20's? - Shell Salvage
This was a 9x13 tom with both heads tacked. The shell had some nasty gouged and was split at the 'tack' lines on both heads. I could have tossed it...
14 years agoCutting down a shell...trying to save the ole drum
Kevins - "Maple Exterior" Slingly shell.....now that sounds like a very good project! I'm stumblin along with all this drum fixing vintage stuff....y...
14 years agoCutting down a shell...trying to save the ole drum
Thanks....and it sounds pretty good so far too. Yes - I did just that.....I centered the lugs off the tom holder. It was a bit of fiddling around bu...
14 years agoCutting down a shell...trying to save the ole drum
Finished the drum today. It's a 6 3/4 x 13 tom....for now. In years (months?) to come I may decide to convert it to a snare drum. Drilling the holes...
14 years agoRepair or Replace resonant tack heads?
I would say if you're planning to not fool with the vintage value of the drums leave them as tacked reso heads and retack calfhide or pig if you can f...
14 years agoVintage-Like drums
I realize my new drums are NOT Vintage but I wanted to share my happiness with the folks here - hope you don't mind. I ordered a Getsch USA Custom sh...
14 years agoGretsch Listing on Ebay
That could be. Although there are people that have Gretsch drums built in 62 that have the paper tags....
14 years agoW-A bass pedal, anyone seen one of these before?
No - I haven't seen one. But, I'm fairly new to world of vintage gear. Although I have played drums since the early 60's (I guess that makes ME Vint...
14 years ago