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Opinions on Decent Low Cost Beginners Kits
Tim, You pose a good question, but most of us here in this community would probably recommend a used vintage MIJ set for $150-250 over any of the new...
11 years agoVintage pearl drum set
Nah, pass this one up. The wrap looks a little too bright and sparkly and will only give you headaches under bright lights, but give me the guy's phon...
11 years agoMy Leedy Drums - Stolen
Leedy, Sounds like you're taking all the right steps to stop the easy sale and fencing of this stolen set, but I didn't see you mention filing a poli...
11 years agoprogress
That nickel came out great! How about an Ambassador on the bottom just to keep it looking true to the period. The clear reso heads sound great but t...
11 years agoPolishing maple drums
I'm thinking Tung Oil hand rubbed into the bare shells. Should bring out the grain nicely, no gloss, but nothing that has to be removed later. I'd l...
11 years ago1st clue, you are buying to much gear
Package arrived for me three weeks ago. My wife called me at work and asked if she could open it, and I told her "absolutely not, it's your birthday...
11 years ago6.5 Wood Dynasonic: What a shame
Not my listing, but certainly caught my attention. Beautiful early 6.5" wood Dyna redrilled and refitted with Beavertails, but NOT snare beavertails.....
11 years agoanybody play spoons??
I have also played the spoons, but only the attached or connected type (pic below). Holding and playing actual spoons in one hand is a little trickie...
11 years agoFirst attempt at recovering throne.
Beautiful job. I did the same treatment to an old piano stool with a piece of vinyl that simulated ostrich skin. I made the mistake of leaving the o...
11 years agoNeed Premier Art Deco floor tom lugs
If you can locate Eric Delaney, it looks like he'd have a ton of these lugs.:rolleyes: [Attachment: 62327] Good luck with your Premier project. .
11 years agoBuddy Rich concert toms
Thanks for the quick reply, Tommy, and no apologies necessary for that neat imbedding trick (good thing we all can't do that). I can understand Buddy...
11 years agoBuddy Rich concert toms
I have never seen a picture or video of Buddy using concert toms with his normal 1 up/2 down configuration. Calling Tommy P... what does the expert...
11 years agoVintage Parade King marching snare
Welcome. How 'bout posting a pic of the drum?
11 years agoRogers Dynasonic "Prototype". What is this?
Ploughman, DanC: As long as we're discussing this drum, when did Rogers stop using these elastic bands on the snare gates which pulled the snare fram...
11 years agochampagne at is best
Absolutely beautiful! 12/13/16/18/22 ? Can't quite tell.
11 years ago