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Can anyone identify the drums in this blurry photo?
Yeah, I realized how stupid that question was as soon as I clicked "submit." Unfortunately, another buyer beat me to the drums. So, I guess I will c...
16 years agoCan anyone identify the drums in this blurry photo?
Well I actually have no experience with Ludwig. I know that sounds strange, but it's the one brand of drums I haven't owned (a 1935 Leedy is the clos...
16 years agoCan anyone identify the drums in this blurry photo?
I have the chance to pick up the drums pictured here for $100 (and a one-hour drive, each way). They look interesting, but my eyes aren't good enough...
16 years agoCustom REMO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Snare
I would kill a man for this drum. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were the coolest thing ever....when I was in second grade.
16 years agoDynasonic snare bridge/frame
Tommyp, Thanks for the link. I'll mess around with it sometime in the next couple of days and see how it goes. Cheers, Max
16 years agoDynasonic snare bridge/frame
The snare beds on the Dynasonic are very small, and don't really work well without the frame. That's not to say the drum would necessarily sound bad,...
16 years agoDrum Dial Percussion Drum Tuner
They're pretty cool. I've always felt like I had a pretty good ear when it came to tuning, so I was a little skeptical. On most of my drums I found...
16 years agoWrap removal -- what lies beneath?
That's exactly what I was looking for -- thanks! I'll chronicle my attempts once I get going. Cheers, Max
16 years agoWrap removal -- what lies beneath?
To clarify, I'm not concerned about getting the wrap off -- I know I can do that. My question is whether or not the glue used to attach the wrap will...
16 years agoWrap removal -- what lies beneath?
Thanks for your input, Jim. I probably I'll end up just giving it a go. It's not a rewrap -- this is the factory job. It's literally NOS shell stil...
16 years agoWhich snare ?
Sorry, I should have mentioned also that I do most of my playing on modern drums. The I own a few vintage drums (like the Leedy I mentioned, and the...
16 years agoWhich snare ?
Obviously, there's no "right" answer to drum tuning or snare settings. I find that, in general, it takes me quite a while of owning and playing a sna...
16 years agoWrap removal -- what lies beneath?
Hey guys, I went through a phase of collecting Legend Drums maybe six years ago or so. One thing I acquired was a shell (only a shell) for a free-fl...
16 years agoLudwig snares hanging out
No kidding. Great case too, but let's get those out on a nice display shelf!
16 years agoWhich snare ?
Hey Pollux, I would really advise against that 30-strand. I use 20-strand Puresound customs on all of my snares, except for a 16-strand on a 3x13, a...
16 years ago