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Custom MIJ Bass Drum Head Logos
Any love for Apollo? Would be cool to see the old Apollo logo with the drum set on top of it. I don't have any good examples of it but have a coupl...
13 years agoLA Camco 22 BD... best batter head?
I have a maple LA Camco kit and I use an older Emad on the batter and a smooth Ambassador on the reso. Sounds great to me.
13 years agoMy Late 60's Coronet Kit !!!
Hmmm.. Can you not just take the rod that is inserted into the rack tom and stick it into the mount on the kick? That would make it look like the ca...
13 years agoCheap fun
No, the case is what I've always kept my usual "travel" kit in---an old pearl kick that I (gasp!) cut in half years ago. I also used an old 13" cheap...
13 years agoCheap fun
Found these MIT red sparkles in a divey pawn shop. They are exact matches for my red sparkle Apollos except the badges have been removed and this kit...
13 years agoBass hoops for MIT Apollos
True that, Tdennis. But if I followed that philosophy, I wouldn't be surrounded by multiple drum sets, snares, countless guitars and vintage amps.:o...
13 years agoBass hoops for MIT Apollos
Thanks John. I hadn't thought about getting more wood hoops. I just figured I would get it back to a more original state. But these aren't museum p...
13 years agoBass hoops for MIT Apollos
Hey Folks, My MIT red sparkle Apollos need new bass hoops. I've had this kit since about 1979 and somewhere someone (while it was out of my hands) r...
13 years ago60's Apollo set with matching snare on....
Update: Purists--avert your eyes! I ended up drilling out one of the indentions all the way through so the bump on the spade has a place to bite whe...
13 years agoLA Camco sound
Hi. New to forum. My main kit is a maple LA camco from what I think is the early 70's. One thing I can say is that the bearing edges are razor thin...
13 years agoMade in Taiwan?...junk or what?
Looks pretty much like my MIT Apollo kit I purchased in about 1980 (and still have). It has Apollo badges that are tacked onto the shell and some sti...
13 years ago60's Apollo set with matching snare on....
Thanks for the reply. I see what you mean and I probably will end up doing just what you suggest and cranking it down hard. The previous owner had i...
13 years ago60's Apollo set with matching snare on....
Pics--I hope this works as I'm new to the forum. This tom mount situation has me a little baffled. [IMG]http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s315/spam...
13 years ago60's Apollo set with matching snare on....
Thanks, Mikey. I'll post some pics today. I'm not dead set on the single tom mount, just seemed the best way to use the parts I have and I usually...
13 years ago1960's Vintage Apollo Drum Set
I bought them. See the other thread. Love the wrap! http://vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=26743
13 years ago