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Old snare drum, no markings
Lyon & Healy?
12 years agoPremier Super Ace Snare
Having owned and gigged with both model drums I offer this critique: Premier's Super Ace with the handle protruding through the shell looks really co...
12 years agoWhat makes a super-star?
"Stardom" is an ineffable quality. It defies description with words. It has very little to do with "talent". Go to any university music department...
12 years agoHoshino Camco kit
I owned one of these kits back in the day. Hoshino bought the rights to the Camco name and marketed the first "Camco" chain drive bass drum pedal and...
12 years agoFamous bands/drummers who used Beverley drums
I seem to recall The Bay City Rollers (Scotland UK) drummer played Beverley!
12 years agoSlingerland 3 ply 14x22 bass tuning assistance
They say free advice is worth what it cost you! With that in mind, here's my advice: Do to it exactly what you did when you first bought it! If it...
12 years agoSnapped my Speed King
I've never had this happen while playing one, but over the years I've encountered about ten of them broken exactly like this in the bottom of trap cas...
12 years agoShould I replace the original wraps?
I am skeptical about this technique being successful on restoring the older European pearls that now have discolored and cracked, because the composit...
12 years agoExtra Hole On BIG R Dynasonic?
I've seen the same thing and believe it has something to do with the manufacturing method. Some other members probably know more about this.
12 years agoIdentification of OLD snare drum - Help!
I believe the snare is 1960's vintage TROMSA with what is referred to by collectors as a "beer-tap" snare strainer. Made in Germany. Those throwoffs...
12 years agoIdentification OLD snare drum - Help!
This website may be of help: http://home.arcor.de/pfaue/tromsa/tromsa.htm
12 years agoLooks like an old cymbal mount.
I've seen these mounted on the old E. W. Kent bass drums as disappearing cymbal holder mounts. Also possible that it's a knock-off from Japan but my...
12 years agoPremier 252 Double Pedal
Anyone here in the U.S.A. have a Premier 252 Bass Drum Double Pedal for sale?
12 years agoSlingerland "Smoothie" - sure looks Swivo familiar
I've owned several of these Smoothie hi-hat stands. First rate. I've completely disassembled them and then reassembled them piece by piece from the...
12 years agoVentless Slingerland FT sounds choked
If your toms have an internal tone control installed you can remove them, leaving the two factory drilled hole openings clear through the shell. This...
12 years ago