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Gretsch Round Badge Question
KCDrumDad I sure do appreciate the encourgement and some answers to my questions. I plan to take a LOT of time making a whole kit from these drums. I...
14 years agoQuestion about cymbals just recieved
I have photos of the cymbals in the vintage drum thread. They are in my post of " Gretsch round badge question". My didital Camera is an olde...
14 years agoGretsch Round Badge Question
Thanks for taking the time and for your responses to this post. I have some questions about these drums but there seems not to be much interest in the...
14 years agoGretsch Round Badge Question
I am stilltrying to attach the photos to this reply. http://s569.photobucket.com/albums/ss134/evenfall575/Gretsch%20Round%20Badge%20drums%20and...
14 years agoGretsch Round Badge Question
Ok: I have this kit and Cymbals that were given to me. The drums have a lot of issues so I,ll list what I think they are up front.All drums are in rou...
14 years agoGretsch Round Badge Question
Trust me photos coming. I took photos as I was taking the drums apart. Remember this kit was given to me and has a lot of issues. I don,t...
14 years agoQuestion about cymbals just recieved
I have just recieved some cymbals that have some names recorded under the bells of some of them. The names under the bells are Dave weckel? Vinny?Calu...
14 years agoGretsch Round Badge Question
Thanks vintagemore 2000 I.ll get some photos up tomorrow. I just got then about 3 pm,and with playoff games I was busy. To...
14 years agoGretsch Round Badge Question
I have been given a Gretsch Round Badge kit and as I am a Ludwig guy I know nothing about them. The Kit is a 20x14, 12x8, 12x8, 14x14 floor tom with a...
14 years agoAny Hope Removing the Yellow From This Bad Boy??
Try Wrights silver polish(paste) a couple of times followed by good old car wax, once again the paste kind( carabris? or something). It has always wor...
14 years agoWhat are the recorded drum sounds that inspire you?
You"al have nailed it again when it comes to tuning . I have always been of the opinion that a drummer can get too technical trying for that perfect p...
14 years agoThoughts about Jazz Sizes and Playing Jazz
Amends to both your posts O-LUGS! Atomicmorganic, I am almost your age, but have waited for the resurgence of the jazz I played when 78...
14 years agoThoughts about Jazz Sizes and Playing Jazz
mlvibes is right, The jazz genre is headed in the wrong direction. Now it sounds like some type of "star Wars" weirdness mess. IMHO true jazz shouldn'...
14 years agoWould someone be willing to experiment?
Hi Teenagebrain: I played Premier & Ludwigs, in that order, and tuned the mounted toms & floor tom with the keyboards (B3 with leslies). I always kep...
14 years agoWhat's The Current Thinking?
Surely I,am no collector or anywhere near an expert on this subject, I am just an old drummer. The economy is not going to get any better for a long w...
14 years ago