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star lugs (the thin pointy ones) metric threads?
whoops i meant to post this in non-usa. how do i delete this from here??? I am wondering if Star ever used metric threading in their lugs? I have a to...
11 years agoKent wrap identification
cool... thanks for the identification. I wish I had a complete set of these it is maybe my favorite wrap.
11 years agoKent wrap identification
I have 3 kent drums; two snares and a 13" tom. One snare and tom match the other snare is steel missing some hardware. I will post photo of the finish...
11 years agoLudwig by Paiste
Yes i usually leave my cymbals and let them age but these were in worse shape than I have ever seen ... like they were stored under water for the last...
11 years agoLudwig by Paiste
I just got some ludwig standard paiste 14" hihats that have exactly the the sound I have been looking for. they weigh in at 587g and 698g and are real...
11 years agomij name and restoration info needed
also can these be dated by the lugs? I was looking thru post here and see that not all stars have these lugs. thanks.
11 years agomij name and restoration info needed
thanks for the info! I guess I will clean them up a bit and get some heads on them and see if i like them. they are built like tanks! if only the wrap...
11 years agomij name and restoration info needed
Picked these up the other day and as you can see from the photos the wrap is in terrible shape but the drums seem solid. I am wondering if the best th...
11 years ago1950s Zildjian Value 21" rivet
I have a 50's A weighing about 2530 no rivet holes that I love to play... and with mallets it's just beautiful like ocean waves!
11 years ago1967 Jazzette on eBay
I wonder who got it??? Anyone here? $2,788.00 I was hoping it would go for more so I could imagine my Jazzette being worth more.
11 years ago1967 Jazzette on eBay
I click the link and it says 10 bids and still at 510. not sold?
11 years ago1967 Jazzette on eBay
It seems to be up on ebay again. this looks like the same Jazzette. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1960s-Ludwig-Jazzette-Maple-Drum-Kit-/32118546198...
11 years agoIs this an Acrolite???
thanks for the quick replies guys! I had never seen any acrolites with this finish online and ebay and such. Perhaps it was a short lived finish? If t...
12 years agoIs this an Acrolite???
I have this ludwig 70's snare with an ugly grey finish but it sounds great. I am wondering if this is an acrolite? thanks.
12 years agoinstalling snare wires
thanks tnsquint that is what i was curious about and yes that is the same way I came to do it too. I will try grosgrain ribbon but on some of my snare...
12 years ago