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Single Tension Rod Female Seeks Male
Right on! I haven't been in years so this gives me a good excuse. Thanks!
8 years agoSingle Tension Rod Female Seeks Male
I have an old bass drum that has a single tension rod that squeezes the hoops together from one side. I am missing one female "claw" to complete this...
8 years agoOdd Head Size!
I think you're onto something with the hide head. I think the kit I have is an entry level German made Roxy. The bass head seemed odd to me but I didn...
8 years agoOdd Head Size!
I recently acquired a kit that has a 19.5" bass drum. No joke. I measured the original front head. A standard 20" is too big. Any clue where I can fi...
8 years agoMETEOR Turkish Cymbal
Anyone know anything about A 12.5" cymbal that I received as part of a German Roxy Kombination M3 kit. Not sure if it ever was sold with the kit. It h...
8 years ago60s Star Drum Kit ??
Whoa! That was a labor of love for someone! Very cool! The Slingerland copy lugs would indicate Star but I'm thinking maybe that tom mount is a modif...
8 years agoNew Score! Roxy??
I decided not to rely on measuring an out of round shell, so I measured the factory reso head... Yep, 19.5" bass drum.
8 years agoNew Score! Roxy??
Green, I did try a 20" head as soon as I got them home and there was too much slop. The hoops also would not fit over a 20" head. At times, in measuri...
8 years agoNew Score! Roxy??
Whoa! Thanks for the heads up on the heart keepers! I was going to back them out for the soaking. As I'm starting to strip these, I'm seeing that th...
8 years agoNew Score! Roxy??
I see your kit looks a bit more traditional with lugs top and bottom and the floor tom. Are yours made in Hamburg? I understand they eventually became...
8 years agoNew Score! Roxy??
I just got this home. I never heard of this brand but a Google search led me to some old VDF posts. There was not much to go on and I couldn't find AN...
8 years agoFinally Got A Craigslist Score That I Usually Only Read About On This Forum!
I'm a big fan of the Sonor copy lugs. While I do see a lot of satin swirl wraps with those lugs, I think the Onyx or Agate wraps look pretty bad ass t...
8 years agoKiller MIJ on eBay. Chicago area.
So, this is a 3 ply kit? Tama or Pearl?
8 years agoKiller MIJ on eBay. Chicago area.
Too pricy? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cool-Vintage-Retro-Made-In-Japan-5-Piece-Drum-Set-A95-/222474006554?hash=item33cc7bf01a:g:-8EAAOSwc-tY7~qF
8 years agoWrap A Chrome Snare?
I agree with all the points mentioned. I won't wrap the Slingerland. Actually it does look nice with that wrap which is a recent re-wrap. I'll get a M...
8 years ago