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how to approach bearing edge crack on Radioking
Gave it a try with the G2 head. Snare side fits pretty well. Reassembled and it sounds reasonable. Not as ringy as my very early krupa sound king....
2 years agohow to approach bearing edge crack on Radioking
I did some squeezing of the shell using two sets of bar clamps with 2x4s on each side. by turning the shell between the parallel 2x4, you can find th...
3 years agoAttention all members! Please read!
Awesome! Thanks for the hard work! Erich
3 years agoHow have your drum sets evolved over the years?
From leedybdp...
3 years agohow to approach bearing edge crack on Radioking
Good bit of options. Good to know it can potentially be stable. Originally there was an ancient diplomat head on there that was hard to remove. Sou...
3 years agohow to approach bearing edge crack on Radioking
From idrum4fun...
3 years agoHow have your drum sets evolved over the years?
Also going from muffling snares (tape to dots to pinstripes to dry heads) to enjoying the ring of brass-shelled snare drums. Erich
3 years agohow to approach bearing edge crack on Radioking
Thanks for the replies! Could you recommend which silver solder? I think there are a few melting temps. Also, what flux? Another bit-the shell is s...
3 years agohow to approach bearing edge crack on Radioking
Just got this late 50s (?) Radioking snare. Upon removal of batter head, I noticed that the top of the seam at the bearing edge has separated. Separ...
3 years agoHow have your drum sets evolved over the years?
First kit was a Japanese Kimberly blue sparkle (bass tom and snare) in the early 70s. Added some random Gretsch pieces. Moved to a nice white 6 piec...
3 years agoWhat are the correct snares for Slingerland zoomatic
Thanks! I like the idea of the half extended wires. I did some experimenting and if it is not right, you can lose contact with the head which totall...
3 years agoWhat are the correct snares for Slingerland zoomatic
Referring to 60s/70s era. From various pictures it appears that the snares should pass thru the rim on the butt side and and just before the rim on t...
3 years agoCozy Powell
Sixteenth century greensleeves live made me an instant Cozy fan way back when. Great drummer and yes both powerful and subtle as called for. ie great...
3 years agoPurple Haze
very cool! Some real purple haze/swirl
3 years agoGot my bearing edges recut on vintage premiers
From grantro...
3 years ago