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60's Ludwig parts/hoops
Nevin - Here's a photo of what I have. I've got 8 or more of these. When I looked at them in the basement they looked like chrome, but when I brought...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
I knew you guys would get a kick out of 'hearing' the drums, thank you all for the kind comments. I was just noodling, but I was trying to play patter...
10 years agoGreat drummer wanted, Chicago IL
Great stuff, you guys! Solid music, excellent production values. Do I hear just a little 'Pink Floyd' influence in the guitars??? Wonderful stuff and...
10 years agoAttaching strap to p 83 strainer
Odg - When you're experiencing these kinds of mechanical problems it's time to go back to basics and check everything from top to bottom. 1. Have fre...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
"It rubs the lotion on its skin. IT RUBS THE LOTION ON ITS SKIN!" I'll end up a Silence Of The Lambs serial killer, a mad-man fattening up young ch...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
I just noodled on the toms so you could get an opportunity to hear how they sound. The toms tuned up easily and they have a terrific bottom-end and pr...
10 years ago60's Ludwig parts/hoops
Nevin - No 3 3/4", I found some 3 1/4" rods... yes? No? Too short? John
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Here's a quick sound-file I made of the floor toms. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh6yDTWJ5UI&feature=youtu.be"]BigBlueToms Broadband - Yo...
10 years ago60's Ludwig parts/hoops
I might have the chrome rods, Nev... let me check. If I find em they're yours. No charge. Let me have a look-see first though! John
10 years agoFaulty drum head?
> nervouse with using steel wool I recommended a very specific grade of steel wool: 00-00 (It's called, double-O steel wool) It is one of the finest...
10 years agoFaulty drum head?
odg - Re: bearing edges... get some 00-00 steel wool and use it to rub the wax into the grain of the wood. There should not be -any- wax build-up on t...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Scott, Mike - Thanks to a lead from Mike Layton, I bought one at Amazon.com [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002GFSK4"]Amazon.com: Remo BE-01...
10 years agoHelp replacing rare throwoff/strainer on old Sonor snare
Manny knows Sonor about as good as anyone around here, maybe he'll know someone you can contact for the part. Yo airborne, where you at? John
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Mikey - PM sent! John
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Jeremy - You're on brother! I'd love to see one of my kits in a book. It'll be my honor. Anthony at Village Drums told me you guys are buddies. I got...
10 years ago