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Brooklyn, Renown toms; Pearl Snare; Rogers & Camco stands; Paiste; Tama; MIJ, etc.
Do you need the YESS mounts that attach to the shell; or do you need the short arm ball and socket? If the latter, do you want early style wing bolts...
8 years ago"bonham" paistes gb/602/2002. Wanted:70-73 ONLY! Paiste GB(Giant Beat) "black label"
I can't help but why so exact on the years? Were they that different from year to year?
8 years agoAnyone Hand Hammered a snare?
No, but I filled one with water once to see what happened... It doesn't work. How do you propose to hammer it? You need some kind of anvil that rea...
8 years agoLudwig Rocker paint and decal disaster!
Hey for the bass drum do what I did on my red kit- replace the bottom bass drum t-rods with the same length regular Tuning screws. I got the idea from...
8 years agoZildjian AMIR Cymbal Set (1st Gen)
I remember them but I was an A Zildjian snob back then... I didn't even appreciate the early American K's, which I certainly do now! I suspect they a...
8 years agoCan you play comfortably with....?
This is an interesting topic. I found the sticks I like. It was a long road getting there too. And then they changed them. But I was able to buy up...
8 years agoStar snare drum - MIJ - rubber grommet issue
Yeah Mike- I think they are gasket washers or something. You could also contact someone like Anchor Rubber Products. There is one in CT near where t...
8 years agoInlays & toms for Gretsch
Send a message to round badge dude. He might be able to help you.
8 years agoEvans vs. Remos
Remo guy here. I tried aquarian early on and didn't like the feel of them. They seemed cheap to me. I'm sure they have changed but I'm sticking with...
8 years agoLudwig Rocker paint and decal disaster!
I liked Parks Pro Strip, but it's nasty stuff. It does work however. Scrape off the sludge with a plastic putty knife, wash several times with aceto...
8 years agoBass drum riser questions
That's right. I forgot about the attached pads. I used pliers I think- I don't recall a problem with mine... If I needed new ones I'd just make the...
8 years agoBass drum riser questions
Strange re the Allen head... why not just get metric bolts to replace what's there? Then you can have a hex head or whatever you want. I'm pretty su...
8 years agoNew wires on vintage drums?
Well, Mr. Ludwig was trying to sell heads too don't forget... But the aged shells and strangely cut bearing edges give the old drums their charm. Put...
8 years agoNew wires on vintage drums?
What he said. I want to hear a vintage drum "as new". That's what you hear on vintage recordings. I go with Puresound wires (and Remo heads) unless...
8 years agoPaint curing ...
My "rule of thumb" is: if you can smell it, it's not fully cured. Get your nose right up on the surface and take a good sniff. Smell anything? If so,...
8 years ago