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Vintage LP Congas
Unless you're planning on spending a lot of $ on old Valjes or new custom drums, those LPs should sound fantastic. Especially if the heads are the sam...
15 years agoCL Chicago - Radio Kings
Overall they look ok. Having just refinished a kit like this I would be careful what the "piano black" finish really is. It could be a nice lacquer jo...
15 years agoWFL Ray McKinley - Update - Pics
We all need a little added lift and support haha. I find that you don't have to hit the larger bass drums as hard so slightly less stout spurs work fi...
15 years agoRadio King snare retoration
House paint in this case was a blessing because it scraped off real easy. Minimal sanding on the shell. The extra holes were for a heater that the ori...
15 years agoRadio King snare retoration
This came with a couple coats of house paint but in all-around good shape. I had wanted a single-ply version but am very impressed with the sound of t...
15 years agoWFL Ray McKinley - Update - Pics
It's the RK snare that snags the women like that. That's why I had to have one :)
15 years agoOpen Conversation
Doing well thanks. I am still looking for a 16x16 RK floor tom that was originally painted and never wrapped. I'll post some pics of my RKs soon.
15 years agoOpen Conversation
Ahh the blurred line between "restoration purist" and the 13 yr. old that wants to make the snare sing haha. My money's on the 13 yr. old. I wanted a...
15 years agoRadio King floor tom 16x16 or 14x16
Shell or complete drum. Prefer one that was originally painted. Cosmetics not important.
15 years ago16 x 16 Radio King shell
I would consider 16" diameter by 14" deep if a shell became available that fit my criteria.
15 years ago16 x 16 Radio King shell
One that was originally painted and has outer maple ply. Cosmetics not an issue. Prefer one that was drilled for small beavertails and had wood hoops.
15 years agoDuco paint question
I read that "duco" stood for dual color. But now I read that it was a specific DuPont product: http://www2.dupont.com/Heritage/en_US/1923_dupont/1923...
15 years agoA question about very shallow bass drums
Mastro I too have a 26 (x14) bass drum, Radio King with calf heads. I recorded with it a few weeks a go and the engineer swore I had some sort of subk...
15 years agoMore Gon Bops ??? lol Yes I got some more
Those look like the Mariannos, nice find. I've been gradually selling of my oak international GBs and am comfortably down to a conga and glass-over-...
15 years ago50's Ludwig 14x22 bass drum in Sky Blue Pearl
I guess you're implying my price is too high? I checked completed listings on eBay and allowed room for negotiation. The drum is really nice and sound...
15 years ago