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1965 Oyster Blue Pearl kit.
Fabulous! I also have a 60's 20" bass drum. And it sounds terrific, too.
10 years agoDrum Sustain
Nope. I used hydraulics 30 years ago. No good for jazz/big band. I get fabulous sustain holding by one hand over a table. The drum sounds incredib...
10 years agoDrum Sustain
I'm running Ambassadors at medium-high tuning with the resonant head a minor third higher than the batter. I've tried same tuning both heads, higher...
10 years agoDrum Sustain
I'm going to try the foam on the snare stand idea. Also, I'm really curious about the straight legs on the floor tom deadening things.
10 years agoDrum Sustain
Lots of great ideas here. Dan Boucher: I have a new set of classic maples. The ride is mounted to the bass drum. It's only slightly deadened. Th...
10 years agoDrum Sustain
Thanks for all the help. DownTownFarmer: Where can I get some of those??
10 years agoDrum Sustain
I'm playing the ride tom in a snare basket stand. The floor tom has the very old fashioned straight legs.
10 years agoDrum Sustain
Hello, first time poster and I hope you all can help. I have a Frankenstein Ludwig set: the 20 x 14 is a 1964, the 16 x 16 is from 1959 and the 12 x...
10 years ago