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man this forum is really going to sh!t...
As a rule of thumb, I really try to buy locally where I can see a persons face and hand someone cash in person after I physically inspect my potential...
12 years agoCymbal setups
I feel the same way J!m...which is why I stick with the Z Customs. At least I know what they sound like in the crowd, behind the kit, how they act whe...
12 years agoBearing edges...to do or not to do?!
I had the edges cut on my early Pearls...and what a difference it made. Yeah...they are Pearls and not worth much. But still I wanted them to perform....
12 years agoCymbal setups
I did that a few times, but (to me) it's a different world once you put it in context with the rest of what's going on. It's more my pathetic ear than...
12 years agoCymbal setups
I am a bit new at the whole cymbal thing, so pardon my ignorance if it shows. I have been thinking about getting a different sound lately. What I have...
12 years agoGuitar Center
I dunno...I have had good experiances in dealing with GC. However, lately I have been trying to deal locally and keep my money in someone's pocket rat...
12 years agoI dare any of you to match or beat this!!!!
I regret that I am one of the non-contributing slackers. Personal finances are not what they once were...and operating a house on my income is Mind Bl...
12 years agoReviews
I rely on forums and personal (face to face) feedback. As mentioned, online reviewing is a little too faceless and could in reality be anyone upset or...
12 years agothe overuse of " club date"
I don't call my drums anything other than "The Pearls". I also have "The Red Gretsch Kit", and "The Ludwigs". I don't get fancy enough stuff to actua...
12 years agoAlso Made In Japan...
Actually Fayray, Silvertone made that exactly as you see it...a built in amp in the case. Kind of neat really...I saw one locally a few years back. If...
12 years agoTuning my Pearls
Really that helps a lot. I spent a good 6 hours tuning my new heads on my Gretsch kit, so I know it can take some time to find what each drum will do....
12 years agoTuning my Pearls
Ok...to answer some of the questions... Bernie said the shells were good. When I removed the hoops before they seemed to have no out of round issues....
12 years agoMusic??
I play Punk, Metal, Rock, Blues, and a whole lot of stuff in between that is yet to be figured out. I mostly played my Gretsch Catalina Birch kit. As...
12 years agoTuning my Pearls
Time to show off my ignorance!!! I have an old '60's set of Pearls. Before I touched anything on em, they sounded perfect. I wanted to clean em up re...
12 years agoSmoothest, Fastest, Most Reliable Bass Pedal in the Universe!
I don't use a single pedal anymore...although I wanted to get back into it recently. I have been pushing myself to use one pedal even though I have a...
12 years ago