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Got a NICE Christmas surprise!!!
I hope everyone has had a nice Christmas... My brother works at a local Mom 'N Pop music store. Their main income is rental instruments for the loca...
14 years agoAcrolite resto-mod
Actually, feel free to discuss the Supraphonic in this thread. :) That drum is definitely right in line with what I'm thinking. Lots of good ideas an...
14 years agoAcrolite resto-mod
I thought about that after the fact. I believe he was using cold slag, which is harder than the aluminum drum shell. It's not actually blue, it's jus...
14 years agoAcrolite resto-mod
Here's a shot of the man in action. He did a good job on the rear axle of my truck, and he's basically a one-man operation. He charged an additional...
14 years agoAcrolite resto-mod
I'm watching him do this as I type. The exterior is basically done. He's blasting the inside now. It'll require a bit of polishing to get the outside...
14 years agoAcrolite resto-mod
Hey guys... just figured this would be a good place to document the resto-mod (restoration/modification) of this Acrolite. I picked it up on Craigslis...
14 years agoZildjian and Vic Firth Merge
Actually, I recently had a music store employee whose been around a long time tell me exactly that... he said Vic Firth had been making Zildjian's sti...
14 years agowant a WFL rack tom
Looking for a WFL tom, 12" or 13" (preferably a 13) with a mahogany shell, bowtie lugs and either a natural or damaged wrapped finish. I'm planning t...
14 years agoLudwig 5x14 snare drum question
It's an Acrolite. Like a Supraphonic, but with 8 bowtie lugs instead of 10 imperial lugs.
14 years agoKeller Vintage Maple vs Ludwig Legacy Classics
From Paul Speter...
14 years agoBlasphemy
From mcjnic...
14 years agoBlasphemy
I'm new here, but not new to forums, both moderated and unmoderated (Usenet, for example). The part of this whole discussion that bothers me most is...
14 years agoThe Biggest Drum Set You have played
From Lingontega...
14 years agoReal Floor Tom versus Hanging Floor tom
From Publius...
14 years agoReal Floor Tom versus Hanging Floor tom
I recently rack-mounted my floors. I flipped them upside-down to put the leg brackets closer toward the top of the drum. Each drum is mounted using L-...
14 years ago