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Trying to Identify Pearl kit
I think they are 8-ply based on the interior photo you posted. But I believe the maple shell ones had a badge under the "Pearl" badge that said : "MA...
7 years agoThis Is the Display Your Blaemire Drums Thread
I never knew the manufacturing method on these shells. I always assumed they were some sort of parallel cloth weave or something. Now I know they were...
7 years agoDating an Acrolite
I agree. There are way under valued but fantastic drums. It is not possible to make them sound bad.
7 years agoCar wax on wrapped finishes?
I didn’t say that. But automotive waxes are made for paint, not metal. Paint is a nitrocellulose lacquer, catalyzed acrylic urethane or other...
7 years agoQuestion about Rogers (Luxor) snare shells
If Keller made the originals, maybe try ordering a vintage tower shell from Keller?
7 years agoQuestion about Rogers (Luxor) snare shells
I had one for a few years. Six bread n butter lugs I had repaired by Joe Montineri. Great sounding drum and I had planned to have joe make tube lugs...
7 years agoLudwig hi hat cymbal cup quick fix repair
Every drummer should have a foot or so of surgical tubing in their kit bag...
7 years agoCar wax on wrapped finishes?
Some of the advice in that article should be used with extreme caution. Remember: keeping a kit in good order for a pro compared to a collector, are...
7 years agoCar wax on wrapped finishes?
I would avoid Reniassance on anything other than metal. It is not recommended for other materials and being petroleum based, may discolor or soften pl...
7 years agoCar wax on wrapped finishes?
Be very weary of these type of products. They often contain silicone or other polymers with a shorter Case history to study. Quality waxes will not...
7 years agoVintage/older sabian model help !
From human71...
7 years agoVintage/older sabian model help !
$90 would be a Deal for a Sabian I’d say. 18” Zildjian would be around $180. Double that for an EAK. Same family and alloy.
7 years agoVintage/older sabian model help !
$90 would be a Deal for a Sabian I’d say. 18” Zildjian would be around $180. Double that for an EAK. Same family and alloy.
7 years agoPicked up half of Camco C-450 single head/concert tom set
I’m no expert, but I’ve seen very few Camco kits and never single head drums before. But I’ve only been playing since 1975.
7 years agoNeed Help Matching Ludwig Silver Duco Paint Color
Awesome info Jeff! I had no idea you could still get Nitro outside of Behlen (which is what I used for my sunbursts). I also had to tint all my own c...
7 years ago