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Vintage Premier 2000 In Need Of Restoration
From what I see the drum overall just needs a really good cleaning. As long as the shell is in round I'd keep it, clean it as much as possible and use...
8 years agoRewrap opinions??
If they are in good shape I'd leave them. Could always end up doing the WMP down the road if you really wanted.
8 years agoGretsch Clones - Hoshino Theory
So who actually made the Gretsch clone lugs has been going through my head over and over. Been trying to accumulate as much evidence as I could based...
8 years agoLudwig - fake or real?
That's a genuine Ludwig. The Date stamp is something that they have been doing as far back as I can recall. If there are no extra holes, then the grom...
8 years agoTama guys, a little help..
That'd be about $75 here, so I think it's worth it. I have two Imperialstar snares and a Swingstar Red Badge. I use the Swingstar more these days hone...
8 years agoEarly Tama confusion
From neorich05...
8 years agoSlingerland Aluminum 70's Snare
Wish I had the money. I have a Slingerland C.O.B & C.O.S but no Aluminum. Great looking drum. Good luck with the sale.
8 years agoPainting a Batter Head
I've actually painted a lot of bass drum heads. Both with Krylon spray and whatever paint I had around. Never had any issues. I'll have to take a phot...
8 years agoEarly Tama confusion
Since it seems that Much of the early Tama history isn't well known I thought I'd make a quick post describing Tama drums in the '70s into the '80s....
8 years agoSeriously?
From Dan Boucher...
8 years agoTama guys, a little help..
While Swingstars were the lowest line there is often much confusion. When they were first released they were not as low end as they are today. Imperia...
8 years agoTama guys, a little help..
To be honest they are the exact same snare with one difference. One has eight lugs, the other has ten. Shell wise they are the same. The early Swingst...
8 years agoSeriously?
Sure that's not meant to protect the snare & bass drum from hitting each other? Especially considering those lugs look they are made from wood and not...
8 years agoCool Old Sonorus Bass Drum
I have a Czech made bass drum and actually found standard Remo heads to fit it. Think it just depends on the thickness of the collar. But heads should...
8 years agoMystery MIJ tom, Star?
Very welcome, I'm glad I was able to find some photo's. I love a good MIJ mystery. And I couldn't agree more, this is a great forum with some great pe...
8 years ago