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Pearl DLX
Those deep bass drums wouldn't fit on the backseat of my car. I'd have to buy a wagon or van. Plus I think they're ugly. I used my Pearl Crystal Beat...
11 years agoWFL snare out of round
I bought this late 30s/early 40s WFL snare and the snare side is about a 1/4 inch out of round. The top side is fine and the heads go on ok. Should I...
11 years agoPearl DLX
Yes, the deep toms aren't for everyone, including me actually.
11 years agoBig R Londoner kit - worth a re-wrap?
maybe advertise it 'as is' but offer to rewrap it in a finish of the buyers choice for extra $$. Or rewrap one drum to show how it could look (or show...
11 years agoPearl DLX
Hey Trout, I have a BLX kit from about 1983. I bought in 1992 and it worked pretty hard with me for about 10 years. I gave it a strip down and clean u...
11 years agoVintage Yamaha
yeah, that looks good. I might give that a go one day. It's pretty frustrating trying to get those old metal hoops to look ok when they are rusty. Thi...
11 years agoLudwig Snare Year
the one in the main photo is the 14x6.5 model and are reasonably rare but the one you are looking at is the standard 14x5 and very common. These are p...
11 years agoPearl Fiberglass Question
Wow, that's a really nice color. I would normally say no to drilling holes but in this case i'd be inclined to fit the matching mount. I think it woul...
11 years agoPremier 303 saved from oblivion
thanks Granto. It definitely had to be saved. A kit like this could do a serious drummer for life. They're that good.
11 years agoPremier 303 saved from oblivion
I got this 70s Grey shimmer 303 kit as part of a load of stuff. These 3 drums (missing the 13") were the only things of value and they were in a bad s...
11 years ago'67 Ludwig Hollywood serials vs date stamps
Nice Nevin, and made only a few days before I was born
11 years agoSTAR Round Badge Fantasia Pearl
Lovely! And in case you're after a matching snare (not mine) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Cool-Vintage-Ivory-w-Black-Swirl-6-Lug-14-x-5-Snare-1960s-Dr...
11 years agoPrem heads...check it out....
From blairndrums...
11 years agoPrem heads...check it out....
those would look good in our studio. i've got the 1972 Premier 202 kit (with 13" tom) set up and the guitarist is using my 63 Selmer Tru-Voice amp.
11 years agoCamco Oaklawn Score
what gets me is how someone could look at that set and conclude that it would be a good beginner set. They just ooze quality, including the supra and...
11 years ago