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Pete Best's Drums
Thank you Salty. Yes, Pete is indeed a gentleman. I've been knocking around the New York Music scene for 30 years now, so once in awhile ya get lucky...
14 years agoPete Best's Drums
Yes that site ROCKS!! I had never seen many of those pictures. I LOVE the pic of Paul with that really, really early set with the "Beatles" sign tap...
14 years agoRivet Advice
Thank you Thin shell...thats exactly what I need to fix the stand!! Who would have thought?
14 years agoGretsch Snare Drum .....Need some help...
Will Do. Tonight I will try and see how level (or, non level) the bottom edges are and sand accordingly. I'll also look at the bearing edges. I dont...
14 years agoGretsch Snare Drum .....Need some help...
Hey Sec... Thanks for that post! Can you tell me exactly which Fiberskin head you used? many thanks, Retro
14 years agoRivet Advice
Guys...could use some Rivet advice. My Gretsch Hi Hat stand has popped the two old rivets that hold the footplate and allow it to move. I have fixed...
14 years agoOpinions on the Steve Maxwell Rail Consolette
That is true. The 4 bolt spreads the stress over like three times as much surface area. But the 2 bolt DOES look sleeker and cooler....
14 years agoGene Krupa Drums
I think alot of prospective bidders saw that centenial tom tom and thought that it really wasnt part of that kit and was just added. Thats what I thou...
14 years agoRe-furbished Star set...finally
380... Thats a VERY nice job you did on that set, congrats. As someone else mentioned, the great varioety of wraps onthe MIJS is awesome.....there a...
14 years agoQuite the tale
Super Gonz: I went thru the exact same thing when I bought a set of 1957 Sonors. All drums were Pre-international sizes. Getting the PI heads is a...
14 years agoEarly 60's Gretsch "Floor Show" Model
That is one BEAUTIFUL drum!! I'm a Gretsch guy and thats one awesome drum!
14 years agoGot the WMP Reveres today.........
Kent made all the drums for Revere. So any Revere drum was going to be a Kent, essentially. Revere specified that they made some hardware changes, lik...
14 years agoOpinions on the Steve Maxwell Rail Consolette
Johnny, I'm only going on my own experience. My 1967 A&G mount is solid as a rock. It holds my rack tom perfectly tight and doesnt move. What more doe...
14 years agoClean Star Kit
Cool kit, but honestly, I'm not a big fan of that color.
14 years agoStencil Drum Tuning Experiment
I wouldnt go too crazy about any set with Old Luan shells. The Luan shells get Much more fragile and brittle with age...the oils drying out does NOT...
14 years ago