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Vintage W&A Kit Restoration
Lj - I need another one! It would be nice to run the 14", 16" (2-down) together on the floor. The buggers are near impossible to find, especially a cr...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Working on it... Yes, it's very cool, the thing folds up so it's easy to transport. I wish I could find one for the 14". If you see one somewhere giv...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Scott - All, Here are a couple of shots of the floor tom cradle. It is a thing of beauty. I have seen a few old-school tom cradles in the past, but t...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Mick - No need to run defense bro... (TommyP is on the job!) this cat 3-ply is just reading the 'member join dates' on the right instead of the 'actua...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
TommyP - You da man! 3-ply - I started rehabbing this great old kit two weeks ago. So far, I have completed the snare drum, a 28" twelve lug bass dru...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Tommy - I'm just waiting on a calf head to arrive so I can go to work on the 16". Thanks for the kind words... stay tuned. John
10 years agoLudwig Citrus Mod Restoration
Oooh that's going to be fun getting those back together! :D Rick, the bearing edge on the bass drum looks like it could use some attention. Check it...
10 years agoCOB? Ludwig Super Sensitive question...
If you're talking about the one at Goodwill, it's a COB. Bidding is only up to $357. Somebody may get a real good deal on that one. John
10 years agoMy new Leedy Broadway - A philosophical question
There is so much flaking of that finish that it leaves little left to save. I'd strip it to bare wood, prime it and re-do the DUCO finish. Reproductio...
10 years agoVaughncraft Drums !!!WARNING!!! DO NOT ORDER!!!
What a shame. If he doesn't make good for this, he deserves to go out of business. When you pay top dollar you expect top quality. There is nothing 'q...
10 years agoHow do you like your jazzfestival snares tuned?
Justin - Crank the snare head (90 on the drum-dial) and then tune the batter to mid-range (75 -80 on the drum-dial.) Set the snare tension like this;...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Aaron - Thank you. I've been getting to play them one at a time as I finish the individual pieces. So far, each drum sounds great and I can't wait to...
10 years agoHow do you like your jazzfestival snares tuned?
> that was NOT my intention! I'm not 'buying' that excuse, Justin! :D John
10 years agoGretsch Player Project
Touch-up the hoops on the bass drum, Novus the shells, replace missing parts and then play the hell out of them. John
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
From jccabinets...
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