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Are these Baxter Drums Vintage?
Your drums are definitely vintage. Stands, tom mount, bass drum spurs, all of this is from the 60's. I have a Hoshino kit from the 60's and it seems m...
13 years agoCatch of the day :)
From fishwaltz...
13 years agoCatch of the day :)
Thanks for your input guys :) I know I was lucky this time. However, earlier this month I have made yet another score. Not as good but never the less...
13 years agoBuddy Rich "Dynamo" Hi Hat original color?
Yes, black is right. -At least it was 1975 when mine was made :) And, thanks to pictures in this thread, i finally understand what the little hole in...
13 years agoPaiste 602, 22" -tiny crack :(
From grantro...
13 years agoCatch of the day :)
From Mike T...
13 years agoPaiste 602, 22" -tiny crack :(
Got my hands on a Great Cymbal today. However, when I looked real close I found this really tiny crack. I guess drilling a small hole were the crack e...
13 years agoCatch of the day :)
This is what i got. A black Hayman kit from 73/74. 13", 14", 16" and 22". Tama King Beat snare. Paiste 602, 22" ride (with tiny crack). Meinl Raker M...
13 years agoCatch of the day :)
Yesterday i was offered to buy a drumkit for 70 $. The seller told me it was a Pearl drumkit he had used as a kid, and he sent me this picture.
13 years agoRestoring Slingerland -73 drumkit
Thank for your input guys! Next question: I have already decided that you are right about the yellow colour inside my drums, it was propably painted...
15 years agoRestoring Slingerland -73 drumkit
My Slingerland -73 drumkit has been stored in a corner of my garage for over 15 years. Finally, I decided to start playing again. DOH Problem is, the...
15 years agoBass Drum Protectors?
I do think that towels (even if they are in the right colour) might be a little bit to eyecatching. What I used 20 years ago was a piece of transparen...
15 years agoYellow coating in Slingerland-73 drumkit
Jaye and Mikey! Thanks for your input. I showed my drums to the Swedish Slingerland "Guru" as well, and he fully agreed with you. This was painted by...
15 years agoRemoving Rust From Chrome
Just to clearify my earlier post. I was a bit confused over the term "Vinegar". What I use is "spirit vinegar", normally used for cooking or pickling....
15 years agoRemoving Rust From Chrome
Just want to show what I did with som very ugly looking parts from my Slingerland snare last week. I simply used Vinegar (hmm...my translation program...
15 years ago