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Oversized shell-suggestions for heads?
Call your local Drum Shop guy and ask him if he can get REMO Crimp-Lock heads. They're usually for Drum Corps but what is not usually known is that th...
12 years agoFactory UNCUT slingy bearing edge-Unbelieveable!
I've ran into various shells from different manufacturers with no edges, bad edges and snare beds way out of whack, it happens. Bad day at work, misal...
12 years agoy'all will be so proud of me
That's a great pic of your Grand Son! Frame that one!
12 years agoa lil help please
If it's Luan, it's typical MIJ shells. No way to ID who made them but chances are they're from Pearl factories.
12 years agoThree Projects Complete...
Nice work Bill!
12 years ago1930s Beverley snare resto - Lug problems
I hope you took pix while taking it apart or at least drawing out some sort of diagram for yourself. The new lugs look great! How long did it take to...
12 years agoOut of Round Drum- Help?
PS: Not all head manufacturers fit the same, some have a tighter fit, some loose as a goose. Depending on what head type, thickness and flesh hoop sty...
12 years agoBetter act fast on this gem
Didn't know they cut holes in the heads back in the 60's. Gee, where was I all those years? Only $500? Wow, such a deal.
12 years agoOut of Round Drum- Help?
Is the head touching the bearing edge? Does the head tune to a tone with resonance? I'd be surprised if it (IF it is an older drum) wasn't out of roun...
12 years agoPremier 1959 faded wrap
I have a Premier kit with the same wrap. Those old Acetate wraps can not be brought back. They were notorious for fading/bleaching out, mostly from be...
12 years agoHelp Quick - Olympic ID
$150? Buy them, if you don't I will. You can fix and flip them.
12 years agoWhat IS this thing?
A leaning cymbal stand. I forget who made it. Methinks Tama or Yamaha. OR one of these ... http://www.wengercorp.com/stands/cymbal-stand.php
12 years agoVolume...
Sounds like a combination of issues. Try the suggestions you've just read, also switch to lighter sticks, rods, brushes but most of all teach yourself...
12 years agosuper zyn hi hats
What's size?
12 years agoBeverley Timeline
Having chatted with Mike a few years ago in regards to my Premier kit, he's a really nice guy, very knowledgeable on British drums. I would trust his...
12 years ago