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Retrosonic

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Gretsch 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,...

13 years ago
Star Drum

Gary, I agree...its like a disease!!

13 years ago
Pictures 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...

13 years ago
Urgent 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...

13 years ago
Opinions 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...

13 years ago
Just picked these up, $50!

Ya cant beat the price!! Good job!! Nice looking set also, very Dave Clark!

13 years ago
Gretsch 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...

13 years ago
Pictures 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...

13 years ago
Kent 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...

13 years ago
Kent drums ?

A fellow on Ebay sells replacement badges, but they are Blue, as were the later Kent badges.

13 years ago
Can 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...

13 years ago
Here'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...

13 years ago
My first really vintage kit

Very nice set!!. Altho, I, personally, do not like that "root beer" wrap, I know plenty of guys that do, and I'm sure drummers will be coming up to yo...

13 years ago
Avocado Flame or Moonglow Satin Flame Wrap

LOL>>>>Well, its Avocado Satin Flame that I'm really looking for. I mentioned Moonglow Satin Flame because I saw a floor tom on ebay called the finish...

13 years ago
White Drum Seat Top

Looking for a 12 inch wide, at least 2 inches thick (more would be better) White drum seat top. This will be glued onto my canister throne shell....

13 years ago