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Avedis 18" paper-thin type I large stamp
[QUOTE=Drumaholic;21071]It's in incredible condition, in fact it's mint.QUOTE] Dang, Bill ! I've never gotten such tingles from the sight of an 18"...
16 years agoGreetings from a new member - a "carlton" question
Hey there, pipco69 ! I don't know anything about British drums, but you might want to post your question in the "non-U.S. vintage drums" forum on...
16 years agoGretsch 50-60 maple natural(Charlie Watts)
Hey there, alain ! Gretsch made 3-ply maple/poplar/gumwood shells through the '50s before switching over to 6-ply maple/gumwood shells from Jasper...
16 years agogretsch techware tom mount
From ttwwaallsshh...
16 years ago"elton" cymbal mystery???? pls help
I think it was drumaholic who had a sheet of various different stencil brands that UFIP used to make. I can't recall whether Elton was on it... But,...
16 years agoWeird tom issue - Any thoughts.
Muchos gracias, brother Roscoe ! IYou cats have a nice neighborhood here. Dig it !
16 years agoLooking for forgiving resos (out of round Ludwigs)
Hey there, BegD ! With thin-ply re-ring shells, you can "train" 'em back a little bit. A "forgiving" reso isn't the answer, though. Discipline is....
16 years agoVintage Gretsch Mallets?
Hey there, extremebeat ! At a guess (sight unseen), I'd say '50s or '60s. The number is a model number, not a serial. Probably not worth much on th...
16 years ago"elton" cymbal mystery???? pls help
I've seen one or two of these Elton cymbals before. Most likely an old mid-level UFIP, '50s possibly, or even '60s. Elton Banjo Company didn't make...
16 years ago18" Zildjian Constantinople?
A '30s Constantinople K. 18" at 1932 grams could make for a pretty decent little jazz ride. The cracks are, indeed, a serious problem. You'll likely...
16 years agoWhat ride on "Kind of Blue"?
Amen to that, Big Daddy. I'm gonna get myself a 22" before everyone catches on and the prices start climbing. Dig it !
16 years agoRE-Chroming
$55.00 for a Supra, grezildwiglang...? Man, you stole that babie ! Congrats, man ! You'll never get a dirty look from any audio tech on stage or i...
16 years agoWeird tom issue - Any thoughts.
Are they 3-ply shells with re-rings, Big Daddy...? 'Cause you might be able to rectify a slightly out-of-roundness on a thin-shell tom by using heavi...
16 years agoWeird tom issue - Any thoughts.
Hey, Big Daddy ! I remember lots of old Kents doing that... First thing, make sure you've got the felt gasket betwen the shell and the diamond m...
16 years agoKent Cymbals (as in Kent Drums).
Nice hunting and piecing, Big daddy ! Ya got lucky with that floor tom - and with the 20" bass. I've been using 20" bass drums the past twelve years...
16 years ago