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Rogers 1958 B & B Restoration
NK, The holes on my drums are very weird: Some are not very circular, they are entirely too wide (large) for the size of screws involved, they don't...
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
NK, Thanks alot. I am thinking of going with plain white coated heads, probably Remo Ambassadors. Don’t have them yet. No one around here car...
7 years agoWANTED: Slingerland Concert Toms
Beauty! Nice job!
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
I removed the cover from the bass drum - it was not signed by Ronald Kendig. Although, it was signed by the guy who recovered it in January, 1989. M...
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
Glenn, When you say that you rounded up to match plug cutter size, does that mean that you drill out the hole to make it larger? Josh
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
The fella that built my 12" tom, Ronald Kendig, built my 16" floor tom three days later. He signed it exactly like the other drum. I'm wondering why...
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
Below is a video of how I made the 5/16" plugs. The plugs that are commercially available are solid wood, and the grain goes in the wrong direction (...
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
Well, the homemade plywood came out pretty well. The edges of it didn't join as well as in the center. Next time, I will need to have a heavier duty...
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
Well, I received the wrap today, and it's custom cut, so there's no going back now. Today I began the process of making my plywood patch for the larg...
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
Wayne! Those two tom mounts are right where mine are. I was concerned that they were added after manufacturing, but it looks like they put tom/cymba...
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
I ordered the JS Sparkle. According to them, it replaced their Vintage Sparkle. Blue sparkle was a wrap offering in 1958, so I think it’ll loo...
7 years agoBefore and after 1930s Ludwig 4 x 14
That looks Stellar!
7 years agoRogers 1958 B & B Restoration
So one month has gone by and I have left tension on the lugs all of this time (and played them a bit, too). Today, I began the process of readying th...
7 years agoSlingy experts: Ever see this?
I’m thinking it was a Friday afternoon and the employee was thinking about the Cubs and a beer!
7 years agoNot My Cup of Tea, But....
Amos, you are genius!Soap Box
7 years ago