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My intro, and a question.
So, we are going to see photos the Slingerland kit, right?
11 years agoMy intro, and a question.
Some folks must be easily offended! Doesn't sound to me like you were asking for too much at all. Vistalites, especially the patterns, may not be ever...
11 years agoEsco Cromer / James Gadson
Yes to the Ludwigs with a Supraphonic snare. I did not see any matching Jazz Festival. Chromed snare in the first two for sure. Too many drummers woul...
11 years agoHead choice on a 20" floor 2 bass
After experimenting with Remo, Evans, and Aquarian heads on a 20" Rogers bass, I went with Evans EQ4 batter and an Evans EQ3 resonant with no port. Th...
11 years agoDynasonic values hitting bottom?
Rich, good to know. I thought all Dynasonics had the D stamp. I learned something new today!
11 years agoDynasonic values hitting bottom?
Well it is the more common 5 line, with a damaged top hoop. I don't see a "D" mark on the strainer. Is it a strainer taken off a Powertone snare?
11 years agoEstablishing a proper and accepted name for a drum reapir-rehab person
Using Luthier as a model of a tasteful description, how about Tympanier (or Timpanier)? It uses a latin root instead of a french root word, and sounds...
11 years agoPuresound PLS-1416 snare wires
I am looking for some replacement snare wires for a `48-`52 WFL drum with classic P-87 strainer with P-32 butt. The Puresound wires have a part# of PL...
11 years agoNot equipment snobs
As a newer member, I just wanted to say that I appreciate the fact that the vast majority of members here are not equipment snobs. There are discussio...
11 years agoVistalite Fans *MUST SEE*
I'm fairly certain that I have never seen a collection with such a focus on not only one brand of drum, but also only one specific color. To see this...
11 years agoPopularity of Other Manufacturer's Equivalent to the Ludwig Club Date
A good guess as to why someone repainted the insides of the shells, is rusty hardware. I have seen many Rogers drums that look great on the outside,...
11 years agoFred Astaire's floor toms
Yeah, I do a very similar routine to this when I play. Not quite as fancy though, I don't wear a tux. Keith Moon used to kick his drums too, but it wa...
11 years agoBaker, Bonzo, Moon, or Star
I would have to go with Bonham. When I was in jr. high, Bonham was the only one of these drummers who was still in a commercially successful band, and...
11 years agosandy nelson
I graduated high school in `84. Although I was well aware of Krupa, Buddy, and certainly Neil Peart, they were not the guys that made me want to play...
11 years agoBuddy story
As tough as he was on his band, Buddy had moments of kindness too. After one of his performances, I went out to the parking lot and waited to see if I...
11 years ago