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Unbelievably naive question
The first Bell Brass (the dirty-lookin' ones) were sold with pressed hoops. Soon after, die-cast became standard equipment.
11 years agoUnbelievably naive question
You, sir, are one hulluva bud, first off. I tip my hat. To answer your question: yes. Other 14" 10-hole hoops WILL fit that drum. Pressed hoops will...
11 years agoEames drum shells
Back in my Nashville days (mid-'80's), I had an 8" deep 12-ply Eames snare in the stash. We used to call it "The Love Snare" because it worked so well...
11 years agoBig Sets???
One of my Sonor kits wound up with 3 racks and 2 floors. Another wound up with 4 racks and 2 floors. Do you know, I've never set up either of them wi...
11 years agoCraiglist Shoppers
Iss cuz uv gize lyke yoo peepul thet therz soe menny drummmur joxe. Yawl nead hukt awn fonix. Sher wurkt fer mee.
11 years agoOT: First Aid Kit...cool band!
Hmmm...in the 2012 Gretsch guitar catalog, there's a pic or two with some road cases in their backgrounds and I believe at least one case says, "First...
12 years agoDrumming and plumbing
Wilco's coming through my neckathewoods in about a month. Really looking forward to catching this guy's gig.
12 years agoDid ludwig make an atlas single braced boom stand?
Yup. Had 3 back in the day.
12 years ago"If you're not breaking sticks you're not doing it right!"
Under all-purpose circumstances, I've always used ride cymbals on the thick side. (I blame Louie Bellson first. Those ping rides on his records were g...
12 years ago"If you're not breaking sticks you're not doing it right!"
That kid's never been on the road. I guarantee you, his attitude would change when he's giggin' in Elephant Breath, Mississippi, he's down to 2 pair o...
12 years agoGood deed for the day.
Yeah, man. To me, the best part is that you demonstrated to that young'un the kind of person we should strive to be. You're helping to shape him into...
12 years agoCamco Oaklawn Maple Natural
Just bein' nosy... Did this belong to Michael Botts? I remember him having a blond Camco kit back in the day...
12 years agoHelp Identifying Snare Drum
That's a 5" bronze Supra. $50!!!! A divorcee sellin' her ol' man's stuff or sumpthin'? Boy, you must be livin' right!
12 years agoHelp with A Mapex kit.
Incidentally and for thems that weren't aware, Mapex stuff is made in the same factory where they're making most of the Sonor stuff too. Jus' sharin'...
12 years agoludwig 1974
Wotchagot there is a set of white Vistalites. Same as the see-thru stuff but opaque in the case of white. They did 'em in solid black, too. Given the...
12 years ago