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"out-of-round" question
You could *try" soaking the out of round part in water for a few hours, then putting some weight on it to force it back into shape as a it dries. Wort...
14 years agoBottom Snare Hoop Without Snare Holes
Hey guys....had a question for anyone who ever had this same issue. So, I'm restoring a 1959 Gretsch President Snare drum. GREAT drum, btw. I needed...
14 years agoBass Drum Restore Conundrum!(get it..drum)
2nd update: Ok, I've decided to just install the Gretsch plate. I got brand new, shiny one with the chrome bolts last night from the music center. It...
14 years agoLudwig Club Date ? 100.00?
In my opinion, they arent worth 400$ without the floor tom. Folks are getting vintage crazy. Its still a low end 3 piece set!! My MAX would be $325.
14 years agoBass Drum Restore Conundrum!(get it..drum)
Update: As a trial, I took the shiny metal diamond plate off my 13 inch tom and installed it over the holes on the bass drum to see what it would loo...
14 years agoNeed 3 X 3 metal plate for Bass Drum
I need SHINY 3 X 3 square metal plate to cover some extra holes in my Gretsh bass drum. Anyone?
14 years agoBass Drum Restore Conundrum!(get it..drum)
Yes, I know what you mean. The patch will, I guess, always look like a patch while a metal plate might sort of sneak its way in as part of the drum....
14 years agoLudwig 1966 Club date all done !
EXCELLENT job kiddo!! That green sparkle is a nice color for a Club date. Be proud of your job, its terriffic.
14 years agoBass Drum Restore Conundrum!(get it..drum)
Fellas, need your help!!! Please read the below and tell me what YOU would do: So....I am assembling an all 1960s Gretsch set in classic old blue s...
14 years agoGlue vs. Tape
From poppy79424...
14 years agoUnidentifiable MIJ Floor Tom
Wow...i have NEVER seen those lugs before. They ARE Way cool!! Someone should reproduce those.
14 years agoBest heads for vintage Japanese tom and bass drum?
Let me echo Jons comments, the Z100 heads are really, really nice. While I find them just a little bit thin on tone, you cant beat the value. If you...
14 years agowhat is this?
A disaster....those tom arms are too far apart!!!! How could you play fast rollarounds?
14 years agoGlue vs. Tape
Tape has one ENORMOUS advantage over glue, which is...if, during the rewrap, you screw up the postioning and/or edges (and its happened to me) , the t...
14 years ago60s Gretsch Floor tom leg mounts
Guys, just got a Gretsch floor tom with the dimaond leg mounts. Problem is, there are no screws in them!! Does anyone know where I can get the screws...
14 years ago