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Pearl Drum Identification Help
What all's included--the two rack toms, floor tom, and kick? They're a standard 12-13-16-22? Snare with it, any hardware at all? Any missing parts? Te...
12 years agoLeedy Black Elite--my first engraved brass snare!
OddBall, Mike, thanks very much for the tips. I'm generally pretty happy with old stuff looking old, so a soft polish/restoration is a good starting p...
12 years agoLeedy Black Elite--my first engraved brass snare!
Here are close-ups of the top rim, the Hardwhite logo on the batter head, and the bottom of the drum. Are those calfskin heads rolled around and tucke...
12 years agoLeedy Black Elite--my first engraved brass snare!
All, I'm very happy to report the addition of a new snare to our modest but growing family. To the best of my knowledge, and please correct me where I...
12 years agoRogers Red Onyx kit--Should I?
Communication with the out-of-town seller continues to be at a snail's pace, but here's the last bit: "Rogers Holiday drum set, red onyx. Serial numb...
12 years agoGarage Sale Kit
O U C H ! Those hurt, don't they?
12 years agoRogers Red Onyx kit--Should I?
OddBall, you speak truth about The Ploughman. He recently helped me suss out some issues with a different Rogers snare. Assuming no split wrap (since...
12 years agoRogers Red Onyx kit--Should I?
Any help from Rogers guys on sizing up these drums would be greatly appreciated. I've never owned a Rogers kit, although my Dynasonic is one of my fav...
12 years agoNewest Acquistion - 70`s Ludwig Mach 4 Thermglass Maple Kit
Voting for Ludwig Silver Dots top and Ludwig clear bottoms.
13 years agoPearl wood-fiberglass kit with 18" BD
I guess it could be original, but I'm with you on it looking funny. Hard to go with much bigger than a 12" rack and 14" floor tom if you have an 18" k...
13 years agoPearl Wood-Fiberglass kit finally sees action!
From tnsquint...
13 years agoPearl Wood-Fiberglass kit finally sees action!
Bill, I guess I still need a few lugs to complete that 14" tom. Any chance you have some on hand?
13 years agoLudwig Standard's - Rate the wraps
I had a Silver Mist set with matching snare. Mighty sweet.
13 years agoFantasia Pearl Snare on Ebay
Love it! That's one of my favorite MIJ wraps. I see you're also using the same kick pedal I use on my old Pearl kit. Best heel-up pedal out there!
13 years agoPearl Wood-Fiberglass kit finally sees action!
So many months after I bought them and many months after I began the slow process of stripping the drums down to the shells, cleaning and polishing ha...
13 years ago