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Ugliest Supra
Question: When replating or polishing an old Supraphonic how is the badge preserved in the process? Must it be completely removed prior to taking it...
12 years agoHow many famous Premier Rock players can you name?
Gary Leeds of The Walker Brothers Dave Holland of Trapeze Carlo Little - Screaming Lord Sutch
12 years agoDrumkit & Drummer??
Floor tom is a Leedy. It could be a Leedy & Ludwig but badge isn't visible and has two tone controls so I guess it to be an old Leedy. Bass drum is...
12 years agoWhat Song and Drummer Inspires You?
Sorry to post twice in a row, I but want to give honor to another great drumming inspiration - Tony Oladipo Allen of N I G E R I A. Allen presented t...
12 years agoWhat Song and Drummer Inspires You?
The late Swedish great Ola Brunkert and the late African great Malando Gassama from Gambia, the double drummer team, both of whom played Arbiter Auto-...
12 years agoShow us your workhorse snare
Go ahead and laugh!!! LoLoLoLo It's a 'restored' CryBaby DIXIE steel shell 5 1/2" x14". It's not round. It's not flat. It's dented (even after t...
12 years ago1963 Leedy
This kit is from the period in the 1960's when Slingerland Drum Company acquired Leedy and marketed what were, in essence, Slingerland drumkits made w...
12 years agoUnknown parallel action snare
I've owned several of this make and model drum. It's from Taiwan and was marketed in the U.S. in the 1980's under the brand R.O.C. [Republic of China...
12 years agoOld Luan drum shells
Count me in! Luan sounds great because of its resonance and the rich tonal range. You can be very happy with an old MIJ kit as long as you accept th...
12 years agoPaiste 502 plus VS Giant Beats
I purchased in 1972 a new Paiste Giant Beat 24" ride cymbal and performed with it for about 10 years before selling/trading it. The size was the prim...
12 years agoWho can tell me about UFIP cymbals?
I love 'em. They've manufactured cymbaIs since the 1840's which have been used by international symphony orchestras as well as played and praised by...
12 years agoold drum questions
Hello once again, Phil! - Does anyone know what is this oval hole with these tow holes in the middle top of the bass drum ? -I believe that those are...
12 years agoold drum questions
Greetings Phil! From the overall appearance together with the shell construction my guess is that they are most likely an E. German TROWA drum kit fro...
12 years agoTrixon Luxus Help
Here's a method which has worked for me on some of the oversized Trixon 6-ply beechwood shells... It requires a little effort and 'shopping around' r...
13 years agoWhat lugs screws for 5 line script logo Dyna?
Most likely, if your lugs are the pressed brass 'bread'n'butter style lugs, your attachment hardware will be a slot-head 10-24" gauge U.S. standard th...
13 years ago