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Remo Ambassador X
The AX will be more durable and give a good stick articulation. The first batch of EX heads had both a top and bottom dot, way too much, the head coul...
9 years agoPlease help ID these MIJs
Believe it or not I think I see ( for me anyway ) the give away. The way I can tell is the lack of bearing edge. As this was a recent topic with a sna...
9 years agoRemo Ambassador X
I haven't personally tried the newer Ambassador X heads. I tried the Emperor X when they first came out and absolutely hated them. Since that first ge...
9 years agoPlease help ID these MIJs
That tom mount certainly looks home made. And it also appears that half the bass drum lugs are snare lugs with the guts removed to allow the T-rod pas...
9 years agoToy or not?
Might be older than the 50's. That's a calf skin head for sure. And I'm with RIMS N SKINS. Most likely a bongo style drum.
9 years agoBusiness Owner Assistance
Thank you guys greatly for the input. Peteinvicta1 I'm certainly trying to keep my costs low and grow slowly but steadily. I want to make sure ( espec...
9 years ago60s Ludwig date stamps(ing) &shell coats.
As far as no date stamp I can say this from personal experience. I have Keystone's from the 1960's. When I got them they had the date stamp inside whi...
9 years agoSlingerland vs. Ludwig
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9 years agoHelp identifying drum series and value.
Sadly they became " low end " when Tama re-issued them as low end drums. I have the same pet peeve with the recent Superstar lines they had. Now they...
9 years agoSlingerland vs. Ludwig
I saw the Screamin Cheetah Wheelies open for ZZ Top in 2000. Good band. And you are correct, Steven Adler did use a Tama kit for a time in the 1980's....
9 years agoMy 1960's Yamaha Kit
So that's what they looked like. This is what they became. The kent was originally a single lug design, I drilled the holes to make it top and bottom...
9 years agoMy 1960's Yamaha Kit
About three years ago I decided to really give this kit a proper finish. I had bought it used for $50 ( the store had it labeled as misc ) but the lug...
9 years agoThe Steel Wool Question
I've never had the dullness after using steel wool. I've actually had the complete opposite. Might need to take a before and after photo with a test t...
9 years agoThe Steel Wool Question
Mitch that would make sense. As they say " some things are best left to professionals " Not calling myself a professional by any means. But yes I do a...
9 years agoThe Steel Wool Question
Personally I try and avoid using it on chrome covered items, for the reasons mentioned above. But I feel with the 0000 It hasn't left any, even tiny s...
9 years ago