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Clamshell dilemma, what to do

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I just purchased a mid-late 50's Krupa super snare drum. It's overall very nice but, as is probably typical, not strictly original. The hardware is nickel, which I prefer, but the butt side clamshell is actually a throw-off side in chrome. It works fine (or at least as well as these things can work) but I would prefer to have the correct butt side in nickel.

In my spares I have a nickel butt side, but it is the 40-41 version with the slotted snare attachment. What I need is the 56-62 version with the screw type swivel nut.

I was thinking of converting the slotted version to to a swivel nut version, (I'm pretty good with that type of thing), but thought that might be something of a travesty for many reasons.

I would prefer to either trade for what I need or sell the slotted version, but the latter would leave me looking for what I need, and these things are somewhat like hen's teeth.

Thoughts and/or recommendations?

'56-'59 Slingerland BDP "Krupa Deluxe Ensemble"
DW Classics "Buddy Rich"
PDP CX
Various orphan shells and parts nearing critical mass
Posted on 14 years ago
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if it were me, I would hold tight with what you have and patiently wait for the correct part to turn up.

Posted on 14 years ago
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Also try contacting member MIKEY777 as he is likely the largest used parts vendor in the world. Be patient, with that title comes a huge responsibility. He is a one-man show and also is part owner of large drum manufacturing company. His time is limited, so waiting for parts is what we do when we are working with him, but he may well be the only person that has one available. Just the facts of life. Also, he is on the mend from a recent motorcycle crash, so that is slowing him down as well. Give him a shout, he may have the only one left...

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