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What sounds good to you...
Not many audience members comment on the sound, but the other nite, at a family friendly venue a little girl about 9 years old came up to me after the...
15 years agoHow Old is a vintage drummer?
From 10 Lug...
15 years agoBest and worst of the cheapie drums...
I always recommend used drums in a complete with cymbals configuration to my students. The store where I teach has those crappo beginner kits, and wan...
15 years agoHow Old is a vintage drummer?
I am a vintage drummer. Was created in 1940. Like vintage drums for the sound. Been into them since early 70s. Still playing about 100 dates a year. P...
15 years agoWhat makes it vintage?
Seems to me that a category called "Nostalgic" would be in order. A lot of you seem to be attracted to certain drums for this reason.
15 years agoWhat makes it vintage?
For me, nothing beat running down the street rolling a hoop with a stick and listening to Rudy Valley and Eddy Arnold coming thru the windows of those...
15 years ago1960s Blue Sparkle Ludwig Club Date 14"x14" Floor Tom
Damn!!!!!!!
15 years agoFavorite Hi-Hat stand?
Ludwig 1123-1. Very light weight and it must be durable, as I have been gigging it for 30 years or more.
15 years agoLudwigs with a red badge?
Hey.100 bucks.
15 years agohi hat stands, i dont know what the heck this stuff is
The Oranges were the rage in the late 70s.
15 years agofunny size skins
I forgot to mention, when you get your lug spacings you want to use a square to draw the lines so that the lugs are properly aligned.
15 years agofunny size skins
To measure for lugs, use a flexible measuring tape like for sewing, measure the circumference of the drum and divide by number of lugs. This your spac...
15 years agoSonor HLD 580 Snare
Google "Sonormuseum". A forum dedicated to Sonor drums. Those guys are a great resource.
15 years agofunny size skins
Gaskets under the lugs will make it work with a14" head. 8 lugs are adequate. There are 2 builders forums. Ghostnote and Drumshed. The folks on Drumsh...
15 years agoThe Gretsch theory behind....
My 30s RK snares need Aquarian vintage heads because of their OD. I think the smaller ODs came about after plastic heads were introduced. I could be w...
15 years ago