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Apollo Snare Throwoff
A Star....as in Pre-Tama Star? Thanks Jonni... More pix here..... It is not a 'screw-in' arm. I can's see threads. I guess I could friction-fit a pie...
14 years agoApollo Snare Switch?
I'm looking for an Apollo snare drum switch. See my posting today in the Vintage site.... http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=20647 sorr...
14 years agoApollo Snare Throwoff
My shopgoodwill Apollo snare drum arrived today. Not a bad little drum but it was not as described in the listing. The seller said the snare switch wa...
14 years agoCreating a collar with calf heads on single tension drums...
Yes - as JRichard said. I will add.....if the heads aren't the way you like them on the first go-round you can always soak em off and re-tuck. I've...
14 years agoCreating a collar with calf heads on single tension drums...
Hi I've tucked a few heads. First it's a good idea to put some wax on the bearing edges - you might already know this - you don't want the chance of...
14 years agoMy Snares
Those are beauties - just nice man!! Some day...I hope to get the chance/opportunity to aqcuire a Rogers snare drum...........actually - I have never...
14 years agoQuestion is it right for a Ebayer ....
It sounds like you're doing a good job Blair. Yes - I don't know why someone would say they accept the charges and then back out of the deal...that do...
14 years agoQuestion is it right for a Ebayer ....
I hear you Blair. But, I think if I want a small inexpensive item that can't get broken easily I'd like it to be sent in a padded envelop - I've had i...
14 years agoShopgoodwill adventure (Canadian perspective)
I signed up to shopgoodwill.com and happily bid on a drum and won it. It is an Apollo snare drum - I paid $78 for it. I live in Canada and the shippi...
14 years agoCutting down a shell...trying to save the ole drum
Sounds good Mikey - thanks!
14 years agoCutting down a shell...trying to save the ole drum
Thanks a bunch! I watched & saved the video. I'm looking forward to tackling this. And yes, it was a little unnerving when I drilled the holes for t...
14 years agoCutting down a shell...trying to save the ole drum
I did think about that - but this drum, the way it is....old 3ply....I thought it would be a great little 'quick' (short) tom. I would love to conver...
14 years agoCutting down a shell...trying to save the ole drum
I picked this up a few weeks ago - basically for the tacks. The shell was cracked nearly all around near both heads (the tack line area). I was goin...
14 years agoGretsch Dixieland snare restoration-revisited
It turned out very nice - classy. Black drums just look cool. Good job!
14 years agoDoes this sound like a scam?
Yes - it has turned out good - so far. I got all my money - even more than I advertised (I had all three priced at $700 and if you bought them indivi...
14 years ago