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Rogers XP8 re-wrap
Very interesting the oil and clear had the same affect color-wise... I did a few solid Koa guitars and all we did on those was tung oil. The nice thi...
12 years agoHow can I get this out?
Glad I could help! You work on rusty old cars for a while and you end up learning all sorts of tricks...:p
12 years agoRestoration of a 1969? Ludwig piccolo snare (3x13)
Well, you can always send the hops off to be re-plated if they are that rare, but I imagine Ludwig used these hoops on other drums of the era as well....
12 years agoHow can I get this out?
Yes, you are absolutely right! We used WD-40 to remove the grease marks from the fenders of cars after working on them. It is great for that!
12 years agoVintage Zildjian Recommendations?
From RadialProMan...
12 years agoVintage Zildjian Recommendations?
If you want faster decay, I'd lean toward a 20" rather than a 22". I recently heard (and liked) the 21" A Zildjian sweet ride that I think fits an od...
12 years agoWhat drum head for my 22x18 kick/Reso
I used an Evans EQ3 for years with the same batter (1/2 covered with deadringer and an egg crate foam pad in bottom of bass just touching both heads)...
12 years agoHow can I get this out?
EZ out is the way, but you can make life easier on yourself if you start the process with a left handed drill bit. Often the heat and friction of dril...
12 years agoLudwig Breakbeats by QuestLove
I really like that "white grape" color on the new Yamahas. They used it on an upper level kit as well, but I don't remember which one (Oak custom mayb...
12 years agoAn Old Аmati Snare Reborn!
Looks good!
12 years agoYamaha questions.
I agree. Early DP with a newer bass resonant head. Note the air vent location in the toms as well.
12 years agoPainting Drum Shells Question
You can paint them if you want to. get some sanding sealer to close up the rather open grain of that wood. A couple coats, sand with 220 dry and chec...
12 years agoHelp identifying vintage Yamaha drums
Great score there! I was very pleasantly surprised when I got my D-20 up and running. really great drums that can be had for little cash and easily...
12 years agoRock Tumbler for hardware cleaning.
You can get new and/or used Brass tumblers for spent cartridge cleaning for much less, and usually with larger volume than rock tumblers. Just FYI...
12 years agodrum stick opinoins
I did this back in elementary school, but I don't remember doing it since. Interesting!
12 years ago