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Massive copper Asba snare listed in Holland.
?? I don´t understand you, Oddball....First you state the drum must be out of round, and when (partly) convinced it may not be, then you say it soon...
13 years agoMassive copper Asba snare listed in Holland.
No, Oddbal.... The gasket is just a simple U-shaped profile. Whenever you put that on a shell - round or not - there WILL be a longer circumference...
13 years agoRemoving stainless steel wrap
Acetone removes glue as well. Use it outdoors - or get stoned! Jon
13 years agoMassive copper Asba snare listed in Holland.
Not necessarily - there´s just shorter on the inside than on the outside..... Jon
13 years ago20" Paiste 505 Crash - and 14/15" crash too
None?! I would have thought they were more common.... Regards Jon
13 years agoMassive copper Asba snare listed in Holland.
ASBA may not have made many drums in copper, but they made many in steel, and they also use these plastic sleeves as bearing edges. It is a PVC-like...
13 years agoRemoving stainless steel wrap
I have removed wrap from a ca. 1985 Pearl Export, the first series with the now-standard FEPOS single lugs. That was real easy, as the wrap was only...
13 years agoLuxor drums
From Dule...
13 years agoPremier Club
The small grommets are unique to Premier, I think, and I have substituted larger ones. I didn´t care - originality was lost with the re-wrap anyway,...
13 years agoLuxor drums
It isn´t that complicated.... Pearl (and stencils) are well known and described, and so are Star (and stencils), later becoming Tama. Hoshino (Kougy...
13 years agoPremier Club
Thanks to all for the kind words. Yes, I am very happy with the kit as it is now. One more word: I have started using double-sided tape instead of...
13 years agoPremier Club
From tnsquint...
13 years agoLuxor drums
Ralf is very correct here. Hoshino Kougyou was the factory making kits sold in Europe under names such as Luxor (in Germany), Santana (in Denmark), A...
13 years agoTama Swingstar 1980's
Please don´t call Luan for Mahogany.....It is not! These are honest, well made lower end japanese drums - just as Clubdate says. Regards Jon
13 years agoPremier Club
Straightforward renovation - Turqoise Delmar Glass Glitter. 10" shell by Alan Tocknell.
13 years ago