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Original Tone Controls -- Simply Style over Substance?
As stated by some already- I hardly use them but when in a 'quiet' setting they really help with volume (deadening and losing resonance BUT...) making...
6 years agoClub date bearing edge repair
Personally I'd do those in my shop, but if - as you say- you have little experience with this- take to a pro- if you don't feel confident you can do i...
6 years agoFilling holes in oyster Black Pearl wrap
Hi Rob/ i have covered and repaired many kits with wrap- the BEST remedy in my personal experience is cutting a piece of donor wrap to the absolute pr...
6 years agoHow much should I charge to rewrap these drums?
EXTREMELY cool stuff poppy! Keep those ideas flowing- I'm all alone in my 'artsy endeavors' (no workers but ME)- and have kinda gotten a bit away from...
6 years agoHow much should I charge to rewrap these drums?
There you go= you have a standard/ stick to it. In my area (Iowa) I do auto upholstery and they balk at $40 an hour/ Now I'm no top-notch genius but...
6 years agosun fade
I have a late 60's Ludwig set with a little fade on the bass- I can't tell how long it would take but having painted autos know that an unprotected ac...
6 years agoHow much should I charge to rewrap these drums?
Figure your approximate hours and decide what it is worth to you an hour- I do Artwork and people say I charge too little- if it is 'fun' for me- (I'm...
6 years agoBeat up old 12 x 26 bass drum
I'm no expert in vintage drums/ but the hardware looks similar to my Excelsior marching bass drum from the teens I've used for a trap set up when doin...
6 years agoFibes Drums
Thanks for a little history Tommyp- got me interested in researching Fibes and Zickos- which were created not far from where I live! I've always been...
6 years ago6-lugged floor toms
Don't know about how Sonor does bearing edges Gilnar, but I have a couple MIJ 6 luggers that I had to redo bearing edges with my router table because...
6 years agoFibes Drums
Don't want to 'derail' or 'hijack' this thread- but I have a set of the Bonham reissue vistalites and LOVE them/ (gig with them a lot)- and would be i...
6 years agoSlingerland tuning help
A-ha!....( I've been trying to catch that fly with drumsticks- !!!) Agree with schmegeggie- tune/retune/tune again/retune- till you can hear those nu...
6 years agoLudwig Sound
My 1968 Super Classic set in Champagne Sparkle (even with the 'faked' floor tom) is still my favorite 'gig set'....
6 years agoNot Your Usual Speed King Question
If you're 'handy' that piece is an easy DIY part- cut a strip of spring steel to size/ round the edges- pry the rivet out and carefully hammer a new r...
6 years agoHead choice
Vote #2 agreed with Lenny- coated Ambassadors for the warmth. Some guys would use the more 'open' smooth white as resos/ but I'd bet you'll love the...
6 years ago