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Dent repair
I have also hammered out small dents in B8 cymbals - Paiste 2002 and 505s, typically dents in the bell. I don't know how people make those dents - pr...
12 years agoringos beatle cymbals
Well, rumours are plentiful....I have read, that a rumour went that the first Zyns after the war (and some later) were made by italian POWs, that had...
12 years agoringos beatle cymbals
From Drumaholic...
12 years agoPremier Grommet
Seems the small ones are available in the US: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-OR-CHROME-OVER-BRASS-GROMMET-FOR-VINTAGE-PREMIER-DRUM-SHELL-BADGES-/121...
12 years agoPremier Grommet
I have used the 10 mm previously, as the 6½ mm (1/4") are a new item. 10 mm looks like this: http://www.gratisimage.dk/share.php?id=23B5_4A546303 (...
12 years agoWoody WFL
I like my own kits a lot - but this one is one of very few I´ve seen that I like so much better, I think I would swap all my 6 Premiers for it. Very,...
12 years agothe premier sound
IF there is any difference at all, it has never been a problem of any of the + 50 Premier drums with slothead rods, I have had through my workshop. A...
12 years agothe premier sound
From JRichard...
12 years agotrimming wrap from the edge of gretsch - how far?
No standard, really. I leave a centimetre free each end on toms, 1½ on bassdrums - but as you want as much free as possible, you´ll have to make an i...
12 years agotrimming wrap from the edge of gretsch - how far?
Ignoring the touchyness in previous posts, I will dispense this advice: Mount the shallowest head you can find lying around, mount it and tune to the...
12 years agohelp with dating Premiers
I think they are quite a lot newer than that - they are pretty much identical to the kits in the 1990-catalogue, as can be seen at drumarchive.com/pre...
12 years agotama trak
Trak was a quite interesting project, trying to make quality drums - and marked the end of the line for Hoshino as a drum maker. More here: http://ww...
12 years agoHeads for Premier 1026 snare
All right - here in Denmark it was invariably the 10-lug 1036, that came with the APK/XPK-kits. To me, it sounds like you could probably try a Remo S...
12 years ago'78 Vistalites with a few Needs
From Vercus...
12 years agoHeads for Premier 1026 snare
Maybe not Vintage - Classic? There will be nothing wrong with your usual head choice - a 1026 is a completely straightforward steel snare. If you ha...
12 years ago