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18 years agoWhat is this?!?!?!
Well that's it for me... I'm rewrapping my "Vintage" Cortley drums. Does anybody have a couple of Ludwig Keystone badges and a can of white spray pain...
18 years agoWhat is this?!?!?!
Pretty sad. Someone got hosed pretty bad - Winning bid US $1,137.00.
18 years agoWhat is this?!?!?!
Rogers Kit??? This seems fishy - I'm no Rogers expert, but aren't these drums MIJ? The grain in the shells runs top to bottom, no painted interior, n...
18 years agoGot my Acrolite - Question(s).
Update - Finally had some time to spend on the Acrolite. The strainer was stamped Japan on the underside. Also, the serial number is 159XXXX - Am I c...
18 years agoGot my Acrolite - Question(s).
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18 years agoShell composition and refinishing - WFL
I had a similar finish on a Kent snare. Mahogany stain over maple (far as I know). It was banged up a bit, but I wanted to try and keep the original f...
18 years agoGot my Acrolite - Question(s).
Picked up the Acrolite and the rest of the kit I scored for $149.00 yesterday. Something else I hadn't noticed - The kick came with a mint condition A...
18 years agoAre the new maples the same as the old?
Certainly drum size is a factor, as is tuning, muffling (or not muffling), etc... Another thing to remember is that Bonham's sound was also a product...
18 years agoAre the new maples the same as the old?
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18 years agoAre the new maples the same as the old?
Also, wouldn't the drums that Bonham used in those great old Zep recordings and concerts have been new or new'ish at that time? Not trying to shoot do...
18 years agoWho knows this brand?
Actually, I have the same lugs and 5 beads on my no name japanese snare drum. I've never seen feet like that, but the strainer looks familiar. Can't p...
18 years agoGood deal or no?
Well, I couldn't wait to get another look so I went tonight. Turns out the entire kit was only $149.00 and included a kick pedal, snare stand, hi-hat...
18 years agoGood deal or no?
Thanks for the quick reply David - I've been wanting an Acro in my collection for a while now and this looks like the best way to get one. I figured a...
18 years agoGood deal or no?
Hi folks. Can I get your opinions on this. I found a drum kit for sale recently which is basically a no-name (CB-700 or similar) 5 piece kit. It's in...
18 years ago