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Causes of yellowing WMP
I can attest to the yellowing caused by the sun's rays. My uncle's 1950's WMP Kent kit sat in a relatively-sunny corner of my parents' basement for de...
17 years agoWanted, Kent WMP floor tom!
Not to worry, I did not think you were tyring to step on my toes at all. I have a nice, 1950's three-piece WMP Kent set that would really look great w...
17 years agoWanted, Kent WMP floor tom!
I wish you luck. I have been looking for one for a while now and have had no luck whatsoever. If you find two, drop me an e-mail. :)
17 years agoBetter to paint or seal?
Bebop, I can try to take some pics but the best comparison in terms of hardware is the picture of the white marine pearl kit at the very top of this p...
18 years agoBetter to paint or seal?
Good luck and keep us posted! I would be curious to see your results. From my experience with guitars I learned that a well-dried wood guitar body has...
18 years agoBetter to paint or seal?
If you are trying to keep them original, why not stay with bare wood. On my original 1950's Kent kit, I left it bare wood on the insides. As far as pr...
18 years agoRepairing ripped calf skin head?
Well, the repaired calf skin head has performed fine through almost a month of use. Granted, I used it as a resonant head rather than a beater but the...
18 years agoWTB: Old cymbal tilter (Rogers, Slingerland, etc.)
I have a 50's Kent kit for which I would like to locate a vintage cymbal tilter. I have the cymbal stand but am looking for the jointed top piece that...
18 years agoAbex or Ascend by CP?
I recently picked up a few older cymbals and am wondering if anyone has any information about them or the companies beyond what I know so far. One se...
18 years agobass drum tuning help?
Being fairly new to drumming and vintage kits, I had the same question you have just a few weeks ago. I was tuning a drum set for the first time and d...
18 years agoWanted: Kent drums
Thanks! My white marine pearl Kent was actually a kit my uncle got brand new when he was a kid in the 1950's. I had no idea WMP Kents were not a commo...
18 years agoWanted: Kent drums
There is a champagne Kent floor tom on Ebay right now. I was looking at it because it was a Kent but I decided to pass because of the color. I would r...
18 years agoRepairing ripped calf skin head?
Thanks for the response! I tried moistening the skin a little around the rip and sewing it up in a cross-stitch pattern last night. I could not get th...
18 years agoRepairing ripped calf skin head?
I have an old 50's Kent kit that I am working on reviving. The original calf skin heads are still on the bass drum. While a little bit dirty, the beat...
18 years agoKent shell mount cymbal stand
Ironically, I was just fixing up the bass-mounted cymbal stand on my 50's Kent kit last night... Which kind are you looking for? My 50's Kent has a s...
18 years ago