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Someone Explain This
Boy Howdy... Really late to the post ( sorry! ) but this and and another pertaining to EBay got the blood running. The market is levelling off, and...
17 years agoludwig snare help
To add... There is a trick to this. Set the tension screw to an 1/8" exposed and then pull the wires just snug until a rattle is heard. ( tighten...
17 years agoFair Price for a Transition Badged Galaxy Snare?
Greetings All. Just thought to toss this in... I have a silver sparkle Jazzfest that was given to me in trade. The interior was repainted white an...
17 years agoAchtung Newbie's
Lot's of fun info here... http://www.drumdojo.com/kit/equipment.htm Cheers! Cool
17 years agoWhere to buy vintage drums
but... Ned Ingberman deserves honorable mention for consistently offering true devotion and integrity to the cult. http://www.vintagedrum.com/ You...
17 years agoGretsch Round Badge snare strainer HELP!
The 4105 is the "Dixieland" model. A round badge generally indicates late '50's. I have one too. The only Gretsch in my fleet, ( referred to in othe...
17 years agoGretsch Round Badge snare strainer HELP!
Naw... The "Lightning" throw had the tension knob on the butt side This was standard on any 4160 or "Professional" model. The "Micro-Sensitive" was...
17 years agoVintage 1920's Ludwig Black Beauty Snare Drum
My oh my, Wendy. This is the story that everyone wants to tell. What you have is a Ludwig Deluxe with scroll pattern engraving. Remarkable ( very go...
17 years agoAre Camco Prices Getting Stupid?
Zoiks. What a beauty. To your point ( and a different post ) I personally almost prefer 6 and 8 'bangers. A more open sound and much less de-tunin...
17 years agoFibes Snare
This may sound goofy, but to my ears even fiberglass has a warmer, more pronounced low end frequency than Acrylic. Both can be harsh ( and loud as he...
17 years agoAre Camco Prices Getting Stupid?
Here's to continuing a passionately opinioned sort of spirited discourse... I enjoy your comments, O. Er, Lugs. :)
17 years agoAre Camco Prices Getting Stupid?
Take it easy, guys. :) In the 80's - 90's the stuff was everywhere with "how much 'fer that there fancy drum" stories legion. As a longtime collect...
17 years agoAre Camco Prices Getting Stupid?
Remember that rarity is driving this market. Especially for those of U outside the States. My very first kit was an absolutely pummeled 12, 12, 13 ,...
17 years agoSupra snare wires
It may be heresy, but I've always had great luck with plain old Duplex or Gibraltar wires... So many drums over the years with new heads and the orig...
17 years agowhat defines vintage
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