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Looking for free floater lugs
Looking for a few Pearl free floater lugs for my old drum. The shell is 6.5 inch.
13 years ago16 gretsch hoops
Gentlemen, Looking to buy a couple of Gretsch die-cast chrome hoops for my 1980 FT, player condition. These would be 16 inch, 8 hole hoops. Thanks
13 years agorare drum wrap colors
Gretsch "Moonglow" satin from early 70's
13 years agoSlingerland - are they less loved than other US brands?
For what it's worth, I've got a 1965 Slingy 20 inch bass drum that I love for a open tuned low end sound. I like it better than my 67 Ludwig for that...
13 years agoMost popular wrap finishes for 1979 Gretsch
Thanks for all that. I was leaning towards the green sparkle anyway. I'd hoped to refinish the original clear maple but the 22 b.d. has a million extr...
13 years agoMost popular wrap finishes for 1979 Gretsch
I want to re-wrap some 1979 Gretsch's and besides my personal preferences, I'm wondering what you all think would be the most popular sparkle color,...
13 years agoLooking for Gretsch parts
Looking for 16 inch die-cast f.t. hoops, need two player condition. 4 tom mufflers. 79-80 m.t. assembly, b.d. and m.t. 79-80 spur assemblys. 22 maple...
13 years agoBest Snare Stand for Tom Mounting
I've tried many snare stands, An old WFL with the rivets on the two swinging arms tightened, sounds the best.
13 years agoGretsch Set
It's been awhile since I posted. Been busy restoring and building with help from my buddy Anthony at Village Drum in N. Scituate R.I. Just picked up a...
13 years agoMajestic Snare
Came by this 14x5 Majestic blue sparkle 8 lug snare with a fairly heavy ply shell, no re-rings. Badge says deluxe made in japan. I've cleaned it up an...
15 years agoPeeling Paint on Vintage, Ludwig Snare
Gotta jump in here with what works for me. I use a red devil brand 1 inch scraper, kept sharp with a file, and a heat gun. Be careful with the gun, ke...
16 years agofillers?
I'm a big fan of epoxy mixed with several additives to thicken. West System two part epoxy is great stuff. Nothing sticks better to wood and even meta...
16 years agoNeed A Slingerland Copper Wrap Expert
I re-covered a set of Slingys that had the "copper" wrap. Turns out it was steel that had been copper plated and over time, pitting was coming thru w...
16 years agoMy new Kents
Mike, whe're you at, Jacked hooked me up with these. I've been using the bass at my weekly rehearsal, the bass player loves it, which is always a good...
16 years agoMy new Kents
Here's some pics of the Kents [IMG]http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/anxiousman/IMG_0318.jpg?t=1238638117[/IMG] [IMG]http://i709.photobucket.c...
16 years ago