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How to tell nickel from chrome?
troutstudio, The plating process goes like this: 1. Base metal 2. Copper 3. Nickel 4. Chromium All the layers of each plating step are only mic...
17 years agoAcrolite Snare Drum
late 70's/early 80's value is roughly 50-150 depending on condition.
17 years agoWanna go for a "Ride" ?
Which one is the thinnest/lightest?
17 years ago69' Jazzette.. 18 x 12, 14 x 14 and 12 x 8
aaahhh...yes, of course!Burger Kin
17 years ago69' Jazzette.. 18 x 12, 14 x 14 and 12 x 8
Yep. Every Jazzette aficianado I know is watching that auction. I don't know what Arizona Chrome means, either....maybe you're right. In any case, i...
17 years agoIf your kit matched this snare.. would you bid on it
Hey, man...6-luggers are COOL!flower
17 years agoScore! '78 Slingerlands - All Original
There's no question about it...those drums are damn nice! They are EXCEPTIONALLY nice! If you can complete it with some era-specific hardware (pedals...
17 years agoSummer and your Air Conditioning
I have an old (1922) home with an updated forced air system. I live in trhe Pacific NW, so hard-wired air conditioning is only needed a few weeks ever...
17 years agoScore! '78 Slingerlands - All Original
WOW!! Fantastic kit! What a deal! The drum gods were with you!!!
17 years agoJeff Hamilton brush technique
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMlbw0VbVuc[/ame]
17 years agoQuestions regarding newer "investment" grade drums
DW Timeless Timber Craviotto Tama Bubinga Those are the three main ones I can think of off hand, but I know there are a bunch more. I'm wondering...
17 years agoMy Super Classic is NOT a Super Classic!!
It's because things were really off center in the 70's! ;)
17 years agoMy Super Classic is NOT a Super Classic!!
It's ironic to me that my kit WITH HARDWARE (I think the Atlas line was GREAT, single-braced stuff, btw) and original heads (except the snare drum hea...
17 years agoMy Super Classic is NOT a Super Classic!!
That's EXACTLY what my kit is! EXACTLY! My bass drum and tom are B/O badges with no seriel numbers. The floor tom has a number that indicates it's f...
17 years agoMy Super Classic is NOT a Super Classic!!
Live and learn! When I first started collecting, I thought my 13/16/22/Supra was called a "Big Beat"...but I was wrong. Then, I concluded it was ca...
17 years ago