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60's Slingerland consolette help
Raposo: Yes, Steve Maxwell has the long spade you need. Its around $25. But....be forewarned....there is no guarantee it will fit your riser top........
14 years agoUrgent Help Needed _ Big Problem w Vintage Bass Drum
Yes, John above had the right idea.
14 years agoOpinions on the Steve Maxwell Rail Consolette
Its nice but I dont know that its "far more reliable" than a vintage mount thats in great condition. in that case I'd rather have the vintage mount, t...
14 years agoGretsch Snare Drum .....Need some help...
Guys, I rebuilt a 1959 Gretsch President 6 lug snare drum. I added Die cast hoops, new snare wires, and new Aquarian heads on both sides. The shell,...
14 years agoStar Drum
Gary, I agree...its like a disease!!
14 years agoPictures of the Kents
Yes, Mikey is right....your bass drum used a hoop mount for the mounted tom. Kent used them for a time in the 50s. From time to time, you see Kent f...
14 years agoUrgent Help Needed _ Big Problem w Vintage Bass Drum
Heres a good question.... Lets say you have a snare drum thats out of the round. So, you put the straps on it and all that. Well, how do you know the...
14 years agoOpinions on the Steve Maxwell Rail Consolette
The Maxwell repro is a very good unit. I've seen it in person and it looks very strong. On the other side of the ledger is that it isnt cheap. I got...
14 years agoJust picked these up, $50!
Ya cant beat the price!! Good job!! Nice looking set also, very Dave Clark!
14 years agoGretsch lugs and imposters..
THe MIJ Gretsch copy lugs will NOT fit a Gretsch shell as is. One has to elongate the holes in the shell. I'd only do that to Gretsch shell that alrea...
14 years agoPictures of the Kents
Well.....if you didnt pay too much (hopefully no more than $100) then it was probably worth it. That mount on the BD is a downer tho. Typical MIJ moun...
14 years agoKent drums ?
LOL...all true, I've owned several Kent Drums, and truth be told, I never really liked them. Just not made well, and the snare drums will drive you...
14 years agoKent drums ?
A fellow on Ebay sells replacement badges, but they are Blue, as were the later Kent badges.
14 years agoCan you identify this Sonor set?
From what I can see, the shells are in good shape. You will probably have to work on the bearing edges with some sandpaper. The hardware looks to be...
14 years agoHere's one I've never seen
Me too. Mikey is a super knowledgeble guy, and knows what the exact part needed is. His prices are good, and his service is excellent. I've bought s...
14 years ago