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Muffler 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...
2 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...
2 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...
2 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....
2 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...
2 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 agoDoes Anybody Know What This Brass Shell Rope Drum Is?
I have essentially the same drum with the fancier "worm" red, white, and blue paint on the hoops. I think this is a common British military design kn...
3 years agoThe Magadini / Briko Power Rod Bass Drum Pedal
I am not sure if it is really an advantage over the Camco style but it plays with a light "touch" similar to those pedals to me. It has been a while...
3 years agoThe Magadini / Briko Power Rod Bass Drum Pedal
It is a nylon "strap". Looks kind of like thick weed eater string. There is something similar on an early DW pedal. You can see it better on the p...
3 years agoThe Magadini / Briko Power Rod Bass Drum Pedal
They play very well. I would compare them with a Martin Fleetfoot/Camco/Floating Action/early DW. I collect bass drum pedals and this is one of my f...
3 years agoOne word: "Plastics"
In my mis-spent youth I worked for Jimmy Corder at his Custom Clear Drum Company which made clear acrylic drums. The most know early clear drums were...
3 years agoSomething Different!!
I love it but I can just hear the cases and bags going Ouch! I think that is worth it just for the chance to impale a guitar player...
3 years agoHelp identifying 60's (?) Yamaha bass drum pedal
Wonderful. thank you so much. The only information I found on old Yamaha pedals is one blurry catalog page. I also have a Yamaha/Nippon Gakki pedal.
3 years agoHelp identifying 60's (?) Yamaha bass drum pedal
Here are five more photos. Thanks, Joe
3 years ago