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Snare Wire Suggestions.
If anyone has any experience with getting any of these drums (or similar) sounding good please give me your suggestions.
13 years agoSnare Wire Suggestions.
Looking to finish up a few snare projects before the end of the year and need some suggestions on replacement wires. I will probably go with Puresound...
13 years ago1948 Gretsch Broadkaster Snare...need suggestions and answers.
Thanks Ron ! Looking at yours mine is completely mangled. Thanks for taking the time to post a pic for me. Now I know I have some bending to do ! Man...
13 years agoI need a strainer for this drum
I thought the P-84 and P-85 were the Pioneer Strainer ?
13 years agoFinally visited Uncle Sams's...
That's crazy ! I grew up in Columbus and have not been to Uncle Sam's in almost 25 years. Had no idea it was still around. It was the first place I pu...
13 years ago1948 Gretsch Broadkaster Snare...need suggestions and answers.
From 4MoreYearsOhNo...
13 years ago1948 Gretsch Broadkaster Snare...need suggestions and answers.
hmmmm.....so mahogany is out. Should i just clear coat the maple? ...go re-wrap..or other.....Suggestion box has re-opened.
13 years ago1948 Gretsch Broadkaster Snare...need suggestions and answers.
From 4MoreYearsOhNo...
13 years ago1948 Gretsch Broadkaster Snare...need suggestions and answers.
Calling in the stripper ! Thanks for the input and I will make sure to post the results. Thx, D
13 years ago1948 Gretsch Broadkaster Snare...need suggestions and answers.
Yeah I like the old school look too. But I think stripping it is ultimately gonna happen. There are chips falling all over the place from taking the d...
13 years ago1948 Gretsch Broadkaster Snare...need suggestions and answers.
What precautions do I need to take of I strip it ? It is flaking right off so I think a light sanding might do the trick without stripping it. I used...
13 years ago1948 Gretsch Broadkaster Snare...need suggestions and answers.
I have actually done some scouring on the net and thought I saw some other snare's of this vintage with that same metal cover on the strainer. Maybe s...
13 years ago1948 Gretsch Broadkaster Snare...need suggestions and answers.
This is my latest project. It's a 1948 Gretsch Snare Standard Broadkaster. Just got it the other day and the good news is that there are no extra hole...
13 years agoShow me the Way !
Thanks for dropping in Dolfan. Love that collection by the way. As soon as I get a minute to pop this sucker open and take a look I while PM you some...
13 years agoShow me the Way !
Thanks for the props and comic relief. Dolfan you out there anywhere with a suggetion on this throw?still has me baffled.
13 years ago