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My $400 Round Badge purchase yesterday
From bmw2002...
14 years agoAdvice on Building a Ringo Kit
Fantastic work. Love it.
14 years agoMy $400 Round Badge purchase yesterday
Update- I sold some of the unwanted items and recouped over half of my purchase price. Sweetest deal ever! jim
14 years agoA Naive Question
I may be alone on this, but I clean each piece as I remove it. When everything is off the drum, it's basically ready to put back together. I like th...
14 years ago80's Yamaha Transformation
These floor tom brackets were one of the biggest challenges. All 3 tom legs were wrapped with masking tape in an attempt to find some grip. As shown...
14 years ago80's Yamaha Transformation
Thanks! This type of wide flat sanding pad is highly recommended for anyone who is dumb enough (like me) to hand sand.
14 years ago80's Yamaha Transformation
For starters, I thought it would be possible to strip, then re-stain the drums. The interiors looked very good, so I didn't use any sort of stripper...
14 years ago80's Yamaha Transformation
I got this 80s Yamaha Tour Custom for a song, knowing that I would change the color. It was originally red, but has aged to a burnt orange. Pulling...
14 years ago3 ludwig shells and LOTS of questions...
jonnistix, you've tackled projects much larger than I would attempt. Thank YOU for the youtube videos. very helpful.
14 years agoHelp me identifying this YAMAHA drum
Tags appear to be 80s. You can input look up your serial numbers here and get all the details: http://www.yamaha.com/yamahadrums/drumvault/default....
14 years agoEarly CG Conn snare Date? Value ballpark?
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14 years ago3 ludwig shells and LOTS of questions...
Member jonnistix has some youtube video which may help. Here's one: http://www.youtube.com/user/karstenboy#p/u/21/Lfs1kGgPSoI
14 years agoAdvice On Buying '64 Ludwigs
If the set included a matching snare, the asking price would reasonable, but still a bit high. In the condition you describe, I'd say 400 - 500.
14 years agoWhat modern drums do you like?
High-End drums: Gretsch Mid-Range: Yamaha
14 years agoSupraphonic pre serial number and early serial number differences
Roadrunner - thank you - your post is very helpful. Imagine working for Ludwig back in the day, when a guy could say "I've got an idea.... why don't...
14 years ago