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too much money
My purchases have probably evened out over time. Made a few stupid buys and a few golden finds.I play what I own so the joy of playing cool old drums...
13 years agolate 40"s 7x14 Radio King project help
You will love that snare when you get it finished.
13 years agoSuggestions on finishing Natural Wood.
I've gotten great results with the Sam Maloof oil from Rockler. You wet-sand it into the shell starting with 320 grit then after drying repeat the pro...
13 years agoBuddy Rich 12 yrs old, Traps The Drum Wonder
Man thanks for posting this!!! Amazing!!!
13 years agoFor sale: 4 1970's Valje congas, plus bongos, restored
Take a look at the Congahead forum. Those guys will be able to help you value those drums. Valjes are gorgeous and no other drum sounds like them.
14 years agocalf heads
Griener is right on the money. Calf for batter, modern (Aquarian MV for me) on the reso side. In a climate-controlled environ calf on both sides is fa...
14 years agoRadio King project
Vintage I think we are on the same page. My recommendation to at least try it stock is indeed based on using calf heads which I use on all my RKs when...
14 years agoRadio King project
This is mine
14 years agoRadio King project
While I would NEVER disagree with Chuck Norris, I will differ in opinion about the extended snares that were original to your drum. I have a snare exa...
14 years agoHow to remove wrap glue
I used Maloof oil and wet-sanded it into the wood. There's a thread somewhere on here about how to do it. It's a very easy process and the results are...
14 years agoDream cymbals-what?????
Forks in Nashville - they have a couple in the cymbal room but you gotta hunt for them
14 years agoRadio King project
If the paint is crap I have had great luck using the side edge of a paint scraper. The paint will usually flake right off and the scraper won't leave...
14 years agoSlingerland Radio King Tom. What have I got?
Want to sell it?
14 years agoWho gigs with vintage hardware?
My old Radio King kit has the clamp-on toms and clamp-on cymbal holders. These work great for gigs and I've never had problems with them. I am looking...
14 years agoradio kings
The fact about Radio Kings is that they sound great even in what some would consider poor shape. You'll be hard pressed to find RKs that are truly in...
14 years ago