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Help me date this Hollywood Ace Radio King
Thanks. I actually prefer deeper snares - the depth is what initially attracted me to the drum. I typically enjoy playing anything 6.5 and deeper (u...
10 years agoHelp me date this Hollywood Ace Radio King
Sorry for the late reply. It is an 8x14 single ply maple. I paid $600. I know I probably didn't get as much of a bargain as I hoped for, but I am e...
10 years agoHelp me date this Hollywood Ace Radio King
Thank you! What price range do these normally sell for? I'm curious to see if I paid a good price.
10 years agoHelp me date this Hollywood Ace Radio King
Picture of the inside of the shell.
10 years agoHelp me date this Hollywood Ace Radio King
I was hoping someone could help me out dating this Hollywood Ace RK snare for me. I bought this recently and it's in very good shape, especially in l...
10 years agoMaking wrap another ply of the drum
Thanks for the replies guys. I've been thinking about making a roller system - it only makes sense to get the wrap as tight as you can get it.
10 years agoMaking wrap another ply of the drum
I've found an example of what I'm talking about. Rob Kampa (Magstar drums) has one in this workshop. I was wondering if anyone built one similar to...
10 years agoMaking wrap another ply of the drum
I performed a search and didn't see anything related to my question, so here it is; Most restorers use an adhesive to install wrap on a drum and othe...
10 years agoWalberg and Auge goes on tour with the J. Geils Band!!
I can tell you first hand that Rob Kampa makes phenomenal drums. How do I know? I own 6 of his snares plus what was once his personal kit. His bear...
10 years agoHelp with 80's Gretsch Grand Prix information
Here's a picture of the kit set up from today's gig. I might add that they sounded great! Thanks again for the help!
10 years agoHelp with 80's Gretsch Grand Prix information
I wanted to update this as to how I made out. KO was correct - the casing is what was really causing this to happen. If you take off the mount and l...
10 years agoHelp with 80's Gretsch Grand Prix information
KO, mine are the same as well - they have the tabs on the memory locks. With that said, I noticed that any accidental side motion (i.e. bump) on the...
10 years agoHelp with 80's Gretsch Grand Prix information
Thank you for the reply. I have to change the heads tonight anyway, so it would be the perfect time to do that. I'll give it a shot and let you know...
10 years agoHelp with 80's Gretsch Grand Prix information
Okay, I finally got my Gretsch kit home and I love it (I love big drums). I want to gig it this weekend but unfortunately I've run across a little pro...
10 years agoHelp with 80's Gretsch Grand Prix information
FFR428, It didn't come with a snare. Just as well because I like to mix up my snares/kits. I am paying $1000 for the kit which is in near mint condi...
10 years ago