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Worth it?
Thank you, I just looked up kent lugs and that's definitely what they are since the lock washers match. Is tung oil ok? Whatever finish th...
4 weeks agoWorth it?
My favorite snare drum is what I'd guess to be a DIY stained & varnished no-badge wooden shell snare from a sidewalk sale at Explorer's Percussion...
4 weeks agoCan Vistalites discolor with age?
Just finished polishing up and assembled my blue vintage vistalite kit. I set this up in my attic which reaches extreme levels of heat and humidity i...
11 years agoUnmated Vistalite Crack
And here she is...
12 years agoSet of 12 Pre-1958 Slingerland T-Rods
De-Frankensteining my kit, just posted these to ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300853729183&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123
12 years ago60s Slingerland Red Sparkle Hollywood Ace
Drum sold on ebay for 161.50 + 25 s&h Thanks
12 years agoLight puffy inside shell - water damage?
O of course, absolutely. Always better to give as complete a picture as you can. Especially buying online where that's all people have to go from....
12 years ago60s Slingerland Red Sparkle Hollywood Ace
Thanks, guys. I've updated the post so it now says 'Hollywood Ace'. LOL had to change my ebay listing too, so apologies to anyone who tracked it do...
12 years ago60s Slingerland Red Sparkle Hollywood Ace
Just finished cleaning up this beauty & listed her today
12 years ago60s Slingerland Red Sparkle Hollywood Ace
For all you vintage drum lovers out there, just listed this beauty today starting at $9.99: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3008272...
12 years agoLight puffy inside shell - water damage?
I ended up setting a light damp sponge against the area for about four hours, then clamping the shell, which helped a lot. Some putty in those hairli...
12 years agoLight puffy inside shell - water damage?
Excellent advice, thank you!
12 years agoLight puffy inside shell - water damage?
Still putting TLC into my red sparkle Slingerland snare. Was going to fill some hairline cracks inside my Slingerland snare shell with putty, but n...
12 years agoSling snare bearing edge recesses?
Thank you!
12 years agoSling snare bearing edge recesses?
Tidying up my 60s Slingerland snare and noticed 2 similar moon-curved wood voids on the reso rim where the snares lie across. Were these drums built...
12 years ago