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Ludwig tom mounts in 70s
Here's the one I was looking for... Ridiculousness.
10 years agoLudwig tom mounts in 70s
Here's a shot if the Modular mounts, they used a 1" tom arm going into the shell a lot like pearl's 7/8" version. Ludwig came up with all kinds of int...
10 years agoSlingerland Avante 60N
I sent you another PM. Those drums are what I think of when I think of 70's slingerland. Big and unapologetic. Btw do all of the toms have a hole th...
10 years agoPearl World Series shells
Another pic
10 years agoPearl World Series shells
I've got too many! Been trying to clear out some of my japanese drums. 1987 Pearl World Series shells, covered in blue satin flame. I only used doubl...
10 years agoSlingerland Avante 60N
Yeah, I've seen that one before. love the over the top kits of that era. Extreme? What's a few more toms on the set when the singer gets the guillotin...
10 years agoYet another retrobright retrobrite thread!
It's not the glue so much as drying out and making the wrap brittle and dull. My wrap was dirty and sun damaged, so it's not a fair test of weather th...
10 years agoSlingerland Avante 60N
A couple of years ago there was an avante shell pack at my local guitar center. It was chrome and badly scratched up. It also had a much later 80's or...
10 years agoOh,the SHAME...of masonite-
I second the orphans and reapply the wrap. Or get new wrap from precision, then you can actually choose a finish, something we vintage fiends don't al...
10 years agoYet another retrobright retrobrite thread!
I would just do one drum at a time. Maybe even a section at a time. And yes I used 3%.
10 years agoPossibly the worst yellowing of WMP ever.
My particular wrap was really in bad shape. I'm not sure if it was the retrobright or the original damage but my drums are almost matte in finish now....
10 years agoDuco slingy bass drum on CL
Wow! CL Watsonville CA http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/msg/4922911634.html Somebody needs to get this! Blue and silver duco
10 years agoPossibly the worst yellowing of WMP ever.
From mlayton...
10 years agoClubdate floortom how can I save this?
[ [edit] Did you attempt the outer mahogany ply removal of the floor tom yet? Mitch[/QUOTE] I tried removing some of the mahogany with a putty knif...
10 years agoYet another retrobright retrobrite thread!
Using a UV (blacklight) lamp would cut down on the heat. While I used sunlight, I did use the weaker and more "ghetto" version of retr0bright: Regular...
10 years ago