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Pedal ID Help
Your pedal is a Walberg and Auge "Whirlwind" model. I would have to check the Jeremy Esposito book on Walberg and Auge to get the dates. They were s...
2 years agoHappy Holidays Everyone!
As we say down here in the South: "Deck them halls!" (often followed by "Gobble till you wobble").
2 years agoWhat is this?
It looks to me like it is an Orff children's music drum that once stood on legs like a floor tom. Some of these were made by Sonor and the more expen...
3 years agoDo You Use Vintage Hardware for Gigs?
I still use several Ludwig cymbal stands that I bought about forty years ago when I converted from a rock and roll weenie to society music and jazz....
3 years agoShould I shellac my luan shells?
I bought an inexpensive Sonor bop set to live in my van for jazz jams. It was the first new drum set I have purchased in 50+ years of playing. I don...
3 years agoAs you check into the "new" old forum
I can't seem to find the "Logout" function (?).
3 years agoVintage Trap kit project
Thanks for the help with attaching photos, I think I have done that before so it must be old age finally setting in. I also have done the calf head p...
3 years agoVintage Trap kit project
I am too lazy to get out my trap table and measure it but recommend making your table as large as will fit on the bass drum because the "toys" will ex...
3 years agoMuffler felt. Can you wash it? :)
I clean dirty felt bass drum beaters with Clorox bleach pens (pedal collector). Engine oil may be too tough to remove. I don't know why that would n...
3 years agoBest Wires for a Fifteen Inch Ludwig Marcher
Brian, Yes, the "dot" is indeed like some kind of applied resin instead of a plastic adhesive dot. You can tell by the ragged edges of the dot. Thos...
3 years agoBest Wires for a Fifteen Inch Ludwig Marcher
Brian, I was having a "senior moment" and forgot all about the Duraline heads. The other early brand that you don't hear much about was Canosonic. T...
3 years agoBest Wires for a Fifteen Inch Ludwig Marcher
Brian, I completely forgot about some early Kevlar (or similar material) heads that were popular for a little while back in the 60's and early 70's....
3 years agoBest Wires for a Fifteen Inch Ludwig Marcher
I played a Kevlar batter head on a Premier side drum in a bagpipe band and it had both internal and below the bottom head wire snares. About 90" of t...
3 years agoHow have your drum sets evolved over the years?
I guess the King didn't want any competition with his sequined outfits? It actually is an interesting topic to follow the finishes/colors available...
3 years agoPremier Flat Based Cymbal Stands
I have not seen any of these stands in a long time, but maybe the screw holds the rubber foot in place? It would seem to me that Premier could buy rub...
3 years ago