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Marching snare guys: could use your insight/advice
Super-exactly the help I needed and always thankful for your input. It's truly a privilege to be a member of this forum. Thanks guys. I have a soft sp...
4 years agoMarching snare guys: could use your insight/advice
Fortunate to have received a couple of marching snares from a school dumpster save. First time experience. First one cleaned up and ready to go to sal...
4 years agoWet sanding to remove paint from WMP
Magnus, if you care to take the time, and your heart is set on it, if you can find the 3m or similar product here in the U.S., I'd be more than glad t...
4 years agoMy first vintage set
Sooweeeet! Arrived undamaged I hope. What a fine looking set of drums. I have often considered taking the plunge on a set of Slingerlands with some aw...
4 years agoCollar tension screws odd MIJ hex heads-got any?
I'll check the thread size tonight. Is it rule-of-thumb most MIJ drums use metric screws? BTW, thanks for the feedback guys. D.
4 years agoCollar tension screws odd MIJ hex heads-got any?
I'm working a set of cheapie TJ Percussion toms and they have these odd tension screws. I could use at least 2, but would welcome half a dozen or so.....
4 years agoNew 20 inch BD heads won't fit on Gretsch BD?
Taking a conservative approach to all things vintage, I never thought of cutting into the collars. If this doesn't affect equal stretching of the head...
4 years agoNew 20 inch BD heads won't fit on Gretsch BD?
I'm with schmegeegie. The Remo classic was still a bit tight but was able to get it on evenly and it tuned up just fine. Thanks for all the input guys...
5 years agoGretsch FA BD pedal help
Been passing this pedal around to some mechanics in our shop where I work. Our one guy thought there is a tiny slotted pin in the piece that holds the...
5 years agoGretsch/W&A? Hi hat clutch-how to use this??
Putting it on my Gretsch hi hat stand worked just as pedal explained above. Yes jda, the splits do close around the rod. But I still feel it sits awkw...
5 years agoGretsch FA BD pedal help
I was over posting on the "wanted to buy" thread looking for a spring screw and spring lock nut for a Gretsch floating action pedal that I bought in p...
5 years agoGretsch/W&A? Hi hat clutch-how to use this??
Thanks pedal_pusher. If I get you, put the cymbals on the rod and tighten the wing nut to the wing bolt on the rod and it should tighten the cymbal to...
5 years agoGretsch FA bass drum pedal-need help & parts-have no idea what it is???
Appreciate the feedback nonetheless. I'll move this info over to the restoration thread and see who can chime in. Many thanks kdg!
5 years agoGretsch FA bass drum pedal-need help & parts-have no idea what it is???
kdg, that info really helped me. I had no idea the beater hub casting is on backwards-no wonder I couldn't figure it out. That said, any idea how to r...
5 years agoT-rod ID help--old school rods
Thanks guys. kdg, that full catalog was not only interesting, but most helpful. Now I can get these out for sale and have a description that is at lea...
5 years ago