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Old snare drum, can anyone tell me what it is?
For some reason, this drum says 'Germany' to me. Alex
11 years agoUnknown Wrap
I saw something similar not too long ago, only not in blue. Still trying to remember what... Alex
11 years agoRogers Red Onyx resto/ clean up
Wow... I mean, wow! :) Alex
11 years agoBlack nickel over Chrome Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum?
I'd KILL to get a drum like that for $100 - BB or not, brass, aluminium, steel, wood or kryptonite, makes no difference :) Great score. Alex
11 years agoJust finished this Sonor/Tromsa Set!
Great job bro, those look really cool :) Alex
11 years agoNext orphan project
Not an expert, but I think some other guy in here has mentioned that before: it's best if you remove the coat completely. Alex
11 years ago2 snares no brand, any idea?
There's something about it that says 'Britain'. I'm guessing the throw-off and butt end are not original to this drum - I think there's a hole right a...
11 years agoSlingerland TDR marching conversion.
Beautiful drum, Stef :) Great work, load some sounds when you can. Alex
11 years agoRestoring a Sonor Action set
More pics with the double layer.
11 years agoRestoring a Sonor Action set
Back after a while :) Been trying to restore my first complete vintage set, a 1970 Sonor Action. As you can see from the pics, it's in a fairly good c...
11 years agoAjax snare
Definitely an Ajax snare, not a 1950s model though - those featured the parallel strainer mechanism. A bloody good drum, but can be tricky to make it...
11 years agoWrap polishing Contrast and Novus
Good info, especially for us Europeans who can't get Novus over here. I'll definitely give it a try. Alex
11 years agoHayman project
Jeff, what can I say dude?? I've been following your projects since I joined VDF and, let me tell you, you keep surprising me every time. Fantastic wo...
11 years agoRepairing a COS shell that is Out-of-Round.
That's a good idea Bowing Just a thought: you used plates for the OOR part of the drum, wouldn't it help to use them for stabilizing the in-round par...
11 years agoSonor Swinger BD problem
Thanks for the responses guys, I appreciate it. I still have some doubts whether this can be a player's drum again, but I guess I'll have to take that...
11 years ago