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So this happened today...(Slingy content)
Great score and good job cleaning it up! One of my favorite snare drums.
8 years agoCould this is be the "Rarest drum set of all time??"
Doesn't Curotto have this set now? http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=58812
8 years agoRemoving Old Glue from Calfskin
Thanks John! Here's what the head looks like now. I was able to get it to where I am happy with it.
8 years agoRemoving Old Glue from Calfskin
Read about hide glue and found out it is water soluble. Soaked the center of the head and it softened it up enough I could peel it off with tweezers....
8 years agoEames Rope Drum
Here are the batter edges and shell construction.
8 years agoRemoving Old Glue from Calfskin
From Purdie Shuffle...
8 years agoEames Rope Drum
From DionneDrummer...
8 years agoEames Rope Drum
Finally picked up my drum. Got it home and looked it over. It definitely needs a little TLC to get it back to sounding good. Here are some pics of...
8 years agoRemoving Old Glue from Calfskin
I am in the process of cleaning up and rehabbing my Eames rope drum. I am assuming this was original from when this was built in 92 that Ralph install...
8 years agoLudwig Marcher Given New Life!
I've had this old marcher for a while now. It had been painted white with red hoops by the local hometown band of the 50s and 60s. I stripped it dow...
8 years agoBlaemire kit project
That looks great! Good job bringing those drums back to life. Let us know how they sound when you are done.
8 years agonew Flat Base Hardware. Who has experience?
I use the Gibraltar flat based series hardware. I have three of the straight cymbal stands, two snare stands and the hi hat stand. All are very soli...
8 years agoIs a Supraphonic LM400 from the 70's with extra air holes a crime, I mean worth it.
From jonchos...
8 years agoIs a Supraphonic LM400 from the 70's with extra air holes a crime, I mean worth it.
That's really sad. A drum light that with no flaking or pitting would have been a real showpiece all shined up.
8 years agoCleaning Vistalites
Here you go! https://www.notsomoderndrummer.com/not-so-modern-drummer/2015/11/4/cleaning-and-polishing-vistalite-and-mylar-finish-drums https://reve...
8 years ago