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Help, what drum set is this?
Rogers? The other is a Gretsch.
15 years agoSlingerland Red Tiger
Was this finish available in 63? I don't see it in the catalog but you never know. I'm thinking it might be a date smudge and it's actually a 68?
15 years agoCleaning interior of shells
Looks good! I had to do a '70 down beat with roach droppings all on the inside..mmm mmm good. I use lemon oil or teak oil on the insides of mine. I...
15 years ago"stem cymbals,.. and "Bock-a-de-bocks"???
Give these a look. :) http://cgi.ebay.com/Leedy-Drum-Set-Raring-20s-with-1953-54-Leedy-timbales_W0QQitemZ220566451717QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintgae_Drums...
15 years agoCleaning interior of shells
If it's truely bare (they looked dirty white) then use steel wool, light grade like 0000 or 000. You can use a couple of squirts of Murphys to lube up...
15 years agoCleaning interior of shells
Try a little softscrub (the one with bleach). Once again, not too much water, a little softscrub rubbed into a damp sponge. Try it on a small spot and...
15 years agoHandmade Leedy Parallel Strainer - Done - Pics
My wife was out in the garage earlier and I told her I needed to find some more drums, she looked around and said, "Honey, I think you maybe need to f...
15 years agoBefore/After Pics: Lugs and Hoops
Really nice job!! Can't wait to see the whole thing come together! Don't get in a hurry! :)
15 years agoHandmade Leedy Parallel Strainer - Done - Pics
These are my jigs, solid rods of aluminium with 2 different sized holes in each. I would heat the jig/rod, then place a piece of solder in the rod, he...
15 years agoHandmade Leedy Parallel Strainer - Done - Pics
Not that bad once I got it figured out. See pics below.
15 years agoSlingerland Set-O-Matic info needed
Rich will know for sure but I think the base plate is the same and in the same location. Senior Member actually means "Apprentice" :)
15 years agoGretsch Round Badge bass drum help
I had one frozen up on a 60's round badge, I pulled it off and apart, lubed it up, worked it a bit and it came back to life beautifully.
15 years agoNext Project - Need Help Gang.
Here is a test run of the jig that I made to solder the ends of the wires for my hand made Leedy strainer cartridge.
15 years agoGretsch Round Badge bass drum help
Adam did you find that one in a time capsule? Wow!
15 years agoCheck this one out...
I'm tempted to buy the thing just to do forensics on it. Regardless of its true origin, I think this has been a good exercise in critiquing a potentia...
15 years ago