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What to do with snare beds?
Unfortunately I am back at school for the week and can not take pictures.* I can tell you that the shell appears to be vintage in look and smell, haha...
16 years agoWhat to do with snare beds?
Oops! I just realized that this should probably go in the restoration forum...
16 years agoThoughts on mufflers
Sorry, I've only ever bought one set of moon gels, haha. They've lasted about 5 years and counting!
16 years agoThoughts on mufflers
I am considering removing the mufflers in my Slingy's due to the springs vibrating and giving off a weird rattling overtone. I generally prefer a moo...
16 years agoLug gaskets
http://www.drumfoundry.com/c-34-snare-drum-lugs.aspx This link has the "official" stuff, haha. I don't know what it's exact composition is, but they...
16 years agoSlingerland Radio King Student model
....just something that I didn't think about before. I think that these lugs have springs inside of them. The spring and felt within the lugs may ha...
16 years agoSlingerland Radio King Student model
All kidding aside, I would take the heads off and make sure all of the lug screws are tight. If this does not fix your problem I would try taking ext...
16 years agoSlingerland Radio King Student model
I ended up getting rid of it, unfortunately. I do, however, recommend trying the new Remo Skyntone head. It feels great to play and produces a rich...
16 years ago1940's (?) WFL Three Piece
Awesome kit! I'm going to second a vote for natural wood finish. Maybe a mahogany stain. Good luck and congrats again!
16 years agoWhat to do with snare beds?
I have made a similar on my thread pertaining to the clam shell strainer, but felt I would draw more input if I started a new thread...plus it is a se...
16 years agoRadio King Clamshell Strainer
So I got the kit home to change heads and such. The snare is in great shape, but I noticed that the snare beds are slightly rotated in relation to th...
16 years agoRadio King Clamshell Strainer
Thanks again, Jim! I appreciate the information!
16 years agoRadio King Clamshell Strainer
Thanks! I'll definately post pix when I get it all fixed up! Are the spacers basically washers?
16 years agoRadio King Clamshell Strainer
I'm in the process of acquiring a 1959 Radio King snare with the clamshell strainer. The problem is that it has lost the screw that holds the snare w...
16 years agoNew Remo Skyntone heads
It's too bad that Remo's webpage doesn't have them listed yet. They are carried by all of the major stores, though. I didn't find out about them unt...
16 years ago