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Acoustic Wall Tiles
If you don't want to use egg crates you can always do what we did with free cardboard purple apple trays from the local Piggly Wiggly (or IGA) . I do...
5 years agoI'm back using a Ringo throne-ouch!
Roc and Soc (or similar) bicycle shaped cushion thrones are the boomer-aged drummer's best friend (along with the newer or older light weight hardware...
5 years agoIs this a Leedy Reliance snare drum?
What a wonderful old drum. I have no idea of its identity, but think it would be odd for the manufacturer to place a lug assembly for a tension rod r...
5 years agoWhat is your favorite vintage hardware?
I have been using Jacques Capelle bass drum pedals and high hat stands for a couple of years with both a bebop acoustic kit and Roland V drums. I hav...
5 years agoRare Slingerland 14x6,5 double snare system
I have a Premier HTS 200 model pipe band drum that I used in pipe bands about twenty to thirty years ago when that version was the current model. It...
5 years agoRare Slingerland 14x6,5 double snare system
I can second the opinion that the batter head internal snare system is from a Premier pipe band snare drum. I don't remember exactly but I think the...
5 years agoWhat is this??
The flesh hoop on the bottom snare head has suffered some serious UV fading or is an older head of some kind (Canopus, Campo?). Don't know about the...
5 years agoSuddenly Inherited Rodgers Kit From Brother
Catherine, Sorry to hear about your brother. I can second the recommendation about the Professional Drum Shop in Los Angeles. I have dealt with them...
5 years agoCan We Talk Sticks?
I forgot to mention in the sort of barrel tip category that Vic Firth makes (I guess still currently in production) some "E sticks" in their American...
5 years agoCan We Talk Sticks?
I play almost nothing but jazz at weekly acoustic jazz jams and have tried several of Vic Firth's jazz stick models along with other company's jazz mo...
5 years agoLeedy Snare Identification
I have no idea about the drum or its value but that web table covering is driving me crazy! Sorry but I just had to comment since I can'r "unsee" it.....
5 years agoLudwig guys, tenor drum, FT, small bass drum, none of the above??
D. I happen to think that a lot of snare drums I hear (especially marching drums) would sound better without snares. But then I am a grouchy old ***...
5 years agoLudwig guys, tenor drum, FT, small bass drum, none of the above??
We had 12" by 17" marching tenor drums when I was in high school (I am showing my age here). Most marching bands played them with soft headed tenor d...
5 years agoLet's see your drum room!!
Doug, Thanks very much. The drum set may look odd since I use it mainly for teaching. I have a throne, high hat, and snare at the front of the bass...
5 years agoLet's see your drum room!!
Mark and Oddball, Thanks very much, it is my version of a man cave I guess. The round brass things at the top of some of the photos are Chinese (als...
5 years ago