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26" Bass Drum Opinions?
Been using a 26" Radio King with calf heads for several years on all kinds of music. Different beaters (lambs wool, hard felt, wood, etc) will give yo...
14 years agoValje Congas
Kona those are just to die for. The ST must have cost a fortune. Nothing sounds like Tom's drums.
14 years agoFluffy Wool Bass Beater
Now y'all have got me scared. My Vater Bomber has served me well for 3 years but the thought of the shaft going thru my 26" calf head is terrifying. L...
14 years agoQuestion on Slingerland R.K. snare
I got mine for $300 complete with three coats of white house paint. Scraped the paint off the shell and hardware then used Maloof finishing oil. Yes i...
14 years agoKick Felt Strips - Motown sound?
The DVD of the Funk Brothers is worth the money just to watch the guy play tambourine. He was a master>
14 years agoType of Sandpaper to Use on Shells
I've refinished a few old Radio Kings that were originally painted duco but the paint had all but flaked off. I used different grits starting at 220 a...
14 years agoBASS DRUM PRICE - I need a little help from the regular buyer sellers here please
Gary for what it's worth I snagged a 14x26 Radio King bass drum with both calf heads intact for $150. It had been painted duco and the paint had all b...
14 years agoNeed the following to complete a Radio King floor tom
Bought a 1940s 16x16 RK floor tom shell and now need (3) floor tom mounts and legs, (2) 16" calf heads (RK or other brand is fine) and (2) 16" wood ho...
14 years agohas anyone bought from StatusCymbal before?
Well this is my first transaction with StatusCymbal and I too heard some not-so-good things from others. All I can say is my floor tom shell just arri...
14 years agohas anyone bought from StatusCymbal before?
I have a floor tom shell to be delivered tomorrow from him via FedEx. There was a delivery attempt made today but it requires a signature. I was advis...
14 years agoDream Cymbal Tasting in Cincinnati Oct. 1 & 2
I would be all over that if I lived nearby. Dreams are totally cool.
14 years agoslingerland rolling bomber lugs
I had a Bomber bass drum. The lugs have a hollowed out section (sort of a groove) that holds a threaded rectangle of metal. The tension rod goes throu...
14 years agoLudwig - White Interiors Restoration
I would avoid stripper and start with 220 or 320 paper. These are finer grits I know and it will take longer, but you won't be as apt to really sand d...
14 years agoMid-line jazzier cymbals
Dream Bliss. Microphones love them.
14 years agoMounted Tom Tone
Take a look at a new Gauger thing called the FlexFrame. I'm using one on a Radio King 12x14 tom on a cut-down snare stand. I didn't want to attach leg...
14 years ago