Retrosonic

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Short Spade Too Loose!!!

Leedy, thanks for the reply. The funny thing is that the two ends of the clamp are just about touching NOW. I cant close it much more. Someone told m...

14 years ago
Need Gretsch Riser Clamp Piece

Hi....I have a 1960s Gretsch Rail Consolette Tom Tom Mount. What I need is the clamp piece that the "spade" slides into. Mine is bent out of shape an...

14 years ago
Radio King set for sale...........

Can you get Pictures??

14 years ago
Short Spade Too Loose!!!

Hey Guys. I bought a Gretsch "short spade" and riser top for my Gretsch rail consolette mount. So, I install them, tighten up the hex bolt and guess...

14 years ago
Slingerland Rolling Bomber

Very Cool! I love the RB's but I wouldnt want to play one!! I'm sure the wooden treads inside the lugs got stripped real fast from repeated tuning....

14 years ago
Help ID Pearl kit

Yes, I'd say 1968 Pearls. Nice color wrap actually. That Rail consolette thing is Funky!! Never seen one with a stabilizing bar like that!. The she...

14 years ago
Ludwig Champagne Super Classics

Kevin, that is a BEAUTIFUL set. Class personified. Congrats! Retro

14 years ago
Radio King set for sale...........

Blair.....whatever happened with the RK set?

14 years ago
Bradley Silver Sparkle MIJ Kit for sale

Not that they arent nice, but at $300 it becomes a question of value. On Ebay, I have seen Slingys and Ludwigs go for $300 many times. I missed a real...

14 years ago
1960s GRETSCH BONGOS Black pearl 6+8

im interested!! Let me know what you are asking.

14 years ago
Kent Bass Pedal

LOL...Youre lucky. Kent "quality" was all over the place. Some sets were very good, some sets were very bad. By the end of the companys run, they were...

14 years ago
Glue vs. Tape

[QUOTE=Ludwig-dude;146118] Tape jobs will eventually bubble up, wrinkle, and crack, lifting up off of the shell growing "wings". The tape will still...

14 years ago
Glue vs. Tape

Tape holds just as well as glue when done correctly. use strips of tape every three inches around the wrap. With tape, if you screw up locating the w...

14 years ago
Re wrapping drum Q's..........

FFR: just to help you in your project, I myself FAR prefer the tape method. For a beginner to drum rewrapping, the tape is much better solution. If y...

14 years ago
send your old MIJ snares here!

Agreed......the buyers had the REST of the kit and knew they'd have to wait maybe years to find the matching snare, so it was worth it to them to go t...

14 years ago