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Where Do You Draw The Line?
I once paid $400 for a used Noble & Cooley SS Classic snare drum. It was from the late 80's and while old was certainly not vintage. At the time I f...
14 years agoConcerned about a snare drum
That's what initially drew my attention was the price tag for an SS drum. It's a great looking snare too. Cuttle
14 years agoConcerned about a snare drum
Thanks LD...I'm gonna pass on it. I didn't realize that Gretsch was doing solid shell snares recently. That's the final piece of this odd puzzle lol...
14 years agoConcerned about a snare drum
Yea, I agree it probably sounds nice...I like walnut shells as well. I just didn't want to be the rube that bought a "vintage" drum only to find it's...
14 years agoConcerned about a snare drum
Here is a link to the auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/Gretsch-Single-Ply-Walnut-Snare-Drum-14-x-5-/140481695195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b55c8dd...
14 years agoConcerned about a snare drum
I've come across a Gretsch snare drum described as a vintage walnut single-ply shell. I love everything Gretsch but I have some concerns based on the...
14 years agoDry Shells
Dry shells are a good thing...they will resonate more. Like the previous poster said, don't expose them to the elements too much but otherwise they s...
14 years agoKinda scared to touch the bearing edges...
Well, keeping the bearing edges intact is very important to me but I don't have anyone local that could do the job professionally. I'll just try it o...
14 years agoKinda scared to touch the bearing edges...
I'm re-working a snare drum I recently bought. It was covered in acrylic which I successfully removed with Citristrip. The problem I've encountered...
14 years agoRestoring a Snare to it's former glory...
Cool, thanks for the advice :-) I picked up a can of Citristrip this morning after reading up on it and was able to get all the paint off after a cou...
14 years agoRestoring a Snare to it's former glory...
Hey all! Been a while since I posted here :-) Anyway, I got a couple of quick questions for the restorers here. I picked up a nice snare drum from...
14 years agoStain Drum Shells
The trick with stain is getting an even coat to avoid unevenness and dark spots. I brush the stain on carefully and make sure that I'm being as consi...
16 years agoRemoving Old Drum Wrap
Thanks for all the prompt replies guys ;) After reading your responses and some deliberations, I've decided to try it with the heat and see what hap...
16 years agoRemoving Old Drum Wrap
Since the glue holding this wrap on is over 30 years old, I thought about using a heat gun (rated at 400 degrees F) to soften the glue before pulling...
16 years agoGrommets
Sweet guys!!! Thanks so much :D Can't believe I missed those links though DOH Cuttle
16 years ago