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Luan Mahogany Shells
I have a matching pair of Percussion Plus shells - stripped of hardware but complete 14x20 and 8x12 in decent condition white cortex. You can have the...
11 years agoThoughts on the sound of Vistalite snares
Well, like I said, I didn't think I'd be all that impressed. And I still favor other snares (like my Monroe Black Beauty and Cleveland wood Powertones...
11 years agoThoughts on the sound of Vistalite snares
Curious to know what others think about the sound quality of Vistalite snares. I've had a black 5x14 laying around for a long time, and as part of my...
11 years agoGretsch Broadkaster lugs and hardware
Really not certain what these are worth in their present condition, so I'm hoping more knowledgeable people will chime in. What I think I have are Qty...
11 years agoplease help identify this copper snare
I stand corrected. Still, not a common material for snares by any stretch. I do think I remember copper tympani's and timbale's though... And I wouldn...
11 years agoplease help identify this copper snare
I'm not an expert, but I do know a bit about plating- Brass can be plated with nickle, then chromed. However, steel is first clad in copper, as the ni...
11 years agoID the year/model of my Premier kit
It took awhile, but I finally got a couple pics of the double tom-stand. The wingnut for height adjustment has been replaced. I also double checked to...
11 years agoWhat's the deal with 60s Star lug mounting screws? Mystery Size?
If you need a lot of them, you might be SOL; I was missing one for my Star made Apollo set which uses M5- 0.90 pitch. I tried such hardware suppliers...
11 years agoID the year/model of my Premier kit
ooops. fORGOT THE PICS
11 years agoID the year/model of my Premier kit
Those drums are at my band's practice space, so I won't see them again until Wednesday. Pretty sure that's where the stand is. However, here's a pic o...
11 years agoTrixon snare wire ends
I would love to have them; are these the wide-grey plastic ends? Let me know what it would cost to mail them out to 55412, Thanks.
11 years agoID the year/model of my Premier kit
Hi Blair. Let me think about the cymbal arm and dig for mine. I went and dug thru the online catalog stuff again and can't really find what I have......
11 years agoID the year/model of my Premier kit
Best I can tell from the varied sources available, these are circa 1972. I'm also guessing this might be part of a bigger (double-bass?) kit, as there...
11 years agoLooking for a 14" or 16" MIJ Floor Tom
The Renown FT is a 6-lug drum; all complete and in very nice shape. I haven't yet even cleaned it. It's still "barn-fresh".
11 years agoSlingerland nickel plating Q's what year was it dropped?
GREAT question; I have a late 50s single ply (steambent Maple!) snare with a clamshell strainer all in nickel and this could help me pin mine down a b...
11 years ago