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good mahogany..bad mahogany?
Actually, Wayne, I believe the sound has to do with the density and the way the grain of the wood is structured. Most lauan has a splintery structur...
15 years agogood mahogany..bad mahogany?
"woody" ! ;)
15 years agogood mahogany..bad mahogany?
Mahogany. The unqualified term mahogany should not be used to describe wood other than genuine solid mahogany (genus Swietenia of the Meliaceae family...
15 years agoVideo of a Ludwig Jazzette
I have read good things about those new Epic drums, but my feeling is that they are a Chinese set of drums regardless of how good they sound. Nothing...
15 years agoVideo of a Ludwig Jazzette
Wow! That sure does look like he's playing mahogany Jazzette with white painted interiors. And the drums sure do sound great! That guy knows how to t...
15 years agoshould I install consolette to virgin bass drum?
I vote no. I believe the originality to be the factor that trumps all the possible options in this scenario -as far as the value of the drum is conce...
15 years agoFind of a lifetime
That's the kind of kit I dream of finding. I mean, it's not a model or the brand that I purposefully look for, but I do look for matching, original ki...
15 years agomeazzi hollywood
Meazzi has to one of my favorite brand of drums -that I have never actually seen in-person! There are a couple of bop Hollywood kits that I would real...
15 years agoRare Roberto Spizzichino Handmade Copper Kit
I really like the sound of those drums!
15 years agoNeed a bit of help
Yes, I always recommend that people just stick with a very standard type of drumhead -like coated Ambassadors, and then use some mechanical way of at...
15 years agoRare Roberto Spizzichino Handmade Copper Kit
Excellent drum kit. I wish I could buy it!
15 years agoMy 68' Vintage Ludwig Snare??????????????
The quality is TOP quality. The sound is one of the best in the world. It is a vintage Ludwig Acrolite in near mint condition. The value is usually...
15 years agoJohn Scullion came to my gig and played!
A few years ago, I was researching all the people whom I thought had the best left hand technique for rudimental grip. One of the people I came across...
15 years agoJust bought my tickets! Pat Metheny "Orchestrion"
What an awesome band! Thanks for sharing that one! I plan on giving a full report, here, after I see the Orchestrion concert, so stay tuned! Car Drivi...
15 years agoOnly EIGHT documented Jazzette kits?
Yes! That's a good definition! I like it. I can work with that. I'm going to go down to my studio and play for awhile, now! See ya!
15 years ago