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Hi all!
Well, the great disassembly and cleanup is complete. I think they came out pretty good. Got just about all the rust off, except for a few of the ten...
15 years agoRich/Krupa
Now, now....While I certainly would not put Ringo anywhere near the likes of Buddy Rich (I think they are at opposite ends of the drumming spectrum),...
15 years agoRich/Krupa
Anyone recall this? [IMG]http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu224/FTG3/PB280215.jpg[/IMG] I've been listening to this since the mid sixties, even tr...
15 years ago15" Trans stamps..What would you do?
I sought out this forum initially to find the best ways to clean and restore my drums. Drums done, now it's cymbal time. Sometimes maybe ignorance IS...
15 years agoBiggest Cymbal?
Well Drumaholic,let's see...350th anniversary should be 1973. I saw that cymbal in 1964 - 65. So I guess it had to have been a 30". I swear it loo...
15 years agoLudwig borrow parts from Slingerland?
The pics are actually hosted on Photobucket. Just pasted in the links to them using the "Insert Image" button when creating the post.
15 years agoInitial shell cleaning
James, had to laugh when I read your post. That's exactly what I just finished doing. Except I finished off with Turtle paste wax. I did test areas...
15 years agoLudwig borrow parts from Slingerland?
Of course you are all probably correct. I can't imagine there was any shred of co-ompitition between Ludwig and Slingerland. Was just startled by th...
15 years agoRemoving Rust From Chrome
Wow Forti, Looks like that snare hardware came from the ship's band.....on the Titanic! Would have never thought vinegar would be that effective...
15 years agoInitial shell cleaning
I'm doing a much neeeded maintenance on my Ludwig Super Classics in BDP. I am finishing up polishing the hardware, and am down to the the de-hardwared...
15 years agoLudwig borrow parts from Slingerland?
Started the restoration process on my 14x22 bass. Opened it up and removed the crumpled up newspaper I put in there (May 9, 1973, fun reading those...
15 years agoBiggest Cymbal?
Living at the time only a half-mile from the 1964-65 World's Fair in NY, I spent just about every day in the place. I vividly remember in the "Bourbo...
15 years agoHi all!
Thanks for the kind words and the welcome! Tubthumper, thanks for the warning, but too late I'm afraid. I've already missed 3 nights of World of Wa...
15 years agoHi all!
Came across this forum a couple of days ago, and am stunned! What a great knowledge pool! I still have, and still play (although not as well, or anywh...
15 years ago