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Odd Shell Damage? Slingerland
That doesn't look like rot to me. It looks as though the inner ply has tried to pull away from the re-ring. maybe they got wet at some point and those...
8 years agoLudwig Rocker paint and decal disaster!
From OddBall...
8 years agoNow that's a deal !
Judging by the photos, there is no wrap under the black panther tolex. If I had to wager a guess, that orangey-red color in the scratched areas is jus...
8 years agoHere we go.... Show us your restored/ re-wraped drums
From SlingerLynn...
8 years agoLudwig Rocker paint and decal disaster!
Thanks everybody for the input. For those suggesting wrapping, I honestly have never found a cost effective solution. Living in Canada, shipping and...
8 years agoRestoring my Rogers 9/72
In my experience, bass drums especially don't suffer too much from thin cracks/bubbles in interior plies. As long as they don't rattle, and you can ge...
8 years agoLudwig Rocker paint and decal disaster!
From ardrummer...
8 years agoLudwig Rocker paint and decal disaster!
Thanks guys. Any recommendations on what kind of strip to use and how to do it most effectively? Essentially what I want to do is get these down to t...
8 years agoLudwig Rocker paint and decal disaster!
Here's my latest acquisition, an 80s Ludwig Rocker II kit that has been made to look like a bunch of Axe Body Spray cans. haha. The shells are really...
8 years agoAny hope of saving these hoops?
I'm not even going to attempt to build a steam box. I think I'll boil them in a big pot of water and let them soak for an hour or two, then use an old...
8 years agoAny hope of saving these hoops?
I just got my hands on an old marching snare (no badge, but looks like it could be Gretsch), and as you can see in the photo the hoops, particularly t...
8 years agoNot vintage but... removing enamel? HELP!
Cheap. They are decent birch shells, I like the sizes, and I can get them for less than $0 once I sell the parts I don't need.
8 years agoNot vintage but... removing enamel? HELP!
Hey everybody, I am picking up a PDP 805 kit this weekend to use as a gigging kit, that has a black lacquer finish and (factory) GREEN hardware. Look...
8 years agoPremier model question
I think at all points, some music stores did carry XPK kits with matching wood snares. I bought one in white lacquer that came with a snare.
9 years agoPysch red downbeat...
The final pics are enough to bring a tear to this old man's eye. Fantastic job.
9 years ago