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What do you think????
The ones on the left are actually a pair of Brobdignagian sewing thimbles from Gondwanaland(not sure which category---probably both) and the ones on t...
13 years agoWhat do you think????
I prefer. drum enthusiasts and big collectors and snooty wallets and elitist lovers and percussion with attitudes...
13 years agoRare MIJ : FUJI Drum Co. Tokyo
Unusually , it looks like Teak. Teak would have been one of the more common wood choices ,available to the Japanese when these drums were made, certai...
13 years agoOutland drums,What are they?
I couldn't see any drums in your pix, but the shot of the badge came out.---- You must live in a really lush and fertile area because I have never se...
13 years agop85 strainer rattle
If the wave washers are ineffective, replacing them with a Belleville washer (cone shaped spring washer) might solve the problem. One substance I am p...
13 years agoAny knowledge about Rose Morris?
Nice little drum. I would be interested in what the shell interior looks like. Yours is a model 502 and as such was the junior model of snare drum. I...
13 years agoRare MIJ : FUJI Drum Co. Tokyo
I once saw a Fuji kit from the 60's. It seems to me ,they are an example (along with Yamaha) of what Japanese drums could have and should be. There wa...
13 years agoAny knowledge about Rose Morris?
Maybe if you took a trip north. I found them near High Park, in Toronto. I think , though that these are the finest drums I have seen at the curb. Mo...
13 years agoCan you identify this cymbal?
There were 4 major drum manufacturers and at least 4 major drum rebrands or stencil brands in West Germany in the 50's. This left a lot of room for Pa...
13 years agoInfo.on Kashian Cymbals??
Kashians, seem to have typical 60's-70's Ufip quality to me. I bought UFIP cymbals brand new in the late 60's because they were very inexpensive , whe...
13 years agoBest Cymbals for a cocktail kit??
By going a little heavier on 12" hats, you can get surprising stick definition and not a hint of trash------depending on the maker. I use a pair of n...
13 years agoHelp Identify Tosco by Sabians (B20)
They are more of a player cymbal. The quality of production was very high ---they were apparently hand cast ,rolled and hammered----not rotocast. They...
13 years agoAny knowledge about Rose Morris?
No. The interior of both drums is sprayed with what looks like a burnt orange paint or lacquer. There is no overspray and the paint ends on the top of...
13 years agoNeed help with european vintage drum ID
Of course it would be possible to put the 22" mylar onto the 19" wooden hoop but attaching it would be a laborious project. Normally , you need 2-3" p...
13 years agoJohn Grey 14x3 Champagne Sparkle - need snare parts
The few pictures of this model of drum , I have seen do not show a throwoff, just a turnbuckle or adjustment knob. The butt end would have been a simp...
13 years ago