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Snare Stand for Toms
Anyone know when snare stands were first used as tom holders? Every vintage photo I've seen shows drummers playing toms--I'm thinking especially of Gr...
8 years agoNeed advice on heads
a word about coated ambassadors: they'll sound better than most other heads, but might not fit--especially on the bass drum. When looking at the head,...
8 years agoBass Drum Logo Removal
Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. I always take heads off when messing with them, so the wrap will be safe. I was surprised the nail polish an...
8 years agoBass Drum Logo Removal
okay, so I should look for straight acetone instead of nail polish remover? I was able to remove the logo from a previous head with nail polish remove...
8 years agoBass Drum Logo Removal
I'm trying to remove this large, unsightly Remo logo from my bass drum head, but the usual nail polish remover/ rubbing alcohol trick has not worked....
8 years agoVintage vs. Modern drum keys
That's what I thought. I've used modern keys on my Gretsch kits with no trouble. I'd never heard such a thing before, and it seemed incorrect, as my e...
8 years agoVintage vs. Modern drum keys
I read somewhere online--I wish I could recall it so I could link it--that modern drum keys don't work properly on vintage drums (especially Gretsch)...
8 years agoVintage Brush Question
This makes perfect sense because I have a new pair of Ludwig brushes that where the inner rod constantly slides down, so the brushes gradually disappe...
8 years agoVintage Brush Question
Here's a photo. Look at Klook's left hand. The metal circle to open and close the wires is bent at a 90 degree angle. It's not straight. The overwhelm...
8 years agoVintage Brush Question
Most of the old photos I see of guys playing brushes show the metal circle at the end bent at almost a 90 degree angle. Anyone know why players do thi...
8 years agoAnyone play a vintage drum with calfskin heads
I use Earthtone on my progressive jazz kit--an absolute ideal sound to my ears!
9 years agoVintage Bass Drum Tuning
I've been listening to this record, specifically this tune, and wondering how to get a more pushy sound out of my rb 20". Any suggestions? I can get a...
9 years agoGretsch snare muffler
I'll have to post another photo because it doesn't look Like that to my eyes, but, nonetheless, when I twist the knob, the muffler doesn't move.
9 years agoGretsch snare muffler
Here's a photo of an rb snare muffler from Bill's site. When do you see a difference in the angle? [img/]http://www.classicvintagedrums.com/index.php...
9 years agoGretsch snare muffler
Could you post a photo of the proper angle because this is the first time the muffler has been a problem.
9 years ago