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bell brass super 400
Gary - You're making a mistake in your use of the term 'bell-brass.' Bell-brass shells are cast, not flat stock, or spun. That along with the metal mi...
10 years agoHuge thanks to Bob aka Crusin
Manny - get those little rubber feet off the FT and bass drum. Use these: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EEHCZI/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf...
10 years agodrum muffling
> Cut out entire heads from around the collar and place on top your existing heads on the drums. In an old post, Jon (Bermuda) Schwartz says that's a...
10 years agoRemoving paint from brass shell
Get Motzenbockers #4 Grafitti Remover. Safe, fast, effective. Spray on/wipe off. Won't harm the brass. John
10 years agoSuper Zyn Hi-Hats
Weren't the super zyn's the cymbals that Premier sold with their kits back in the day? For some reason I always associate Zyn cymbals with Premier, En...
10 years agoPurdie book???
I only hope it doesn't kick off another round of Purdie/Beatle debates. Purdie is such a great drummer and has contributed so much to the art of drumm...
10 years agoHayman vibrasonic
Those came out beautiful, nopork. John
10 years agoFor Sale: Vintage Ludwig Green Sparkle
Dang, Mike. You always put up drums for sale that look shiny new! Beautiful drum, the condition of the wrap looks spectacular. Good luck with the sale...
10 years agoWhat is this snare?
Mike - check this out... [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJjFbY2daaM"]JIM MESSINA-VINTAGE SINGLE HEADED SNARE - YouTube[/ame] John
10 years ago1946-48 Leedy Drum Set
Sweeeet! You gotta love the deep-dish snare and that tacked rack tom! Leedy lugs are so classy, so Art Deco that they scream vintage. Mucho Mojo. Love...
10 years agoRockabilly drummers set ups (cymbals&drums).
snurf - I had a friend who played with a three piece rock-a-billy band and all he used was a snare drum! Guitar, stand-up bass and a snare drum. He pl...
10 years agoRockabilly drummers set ups (cymbals&drums).
Back in the early 60's when Rock-A-Billy was 'contemporary' music, my set-up was just snare, bass drum, floor tom (no rack tom,) 1 ride cymbal and the...
10 years agoVDF shirts
Chromeo - PM me your home email addy and I'll send you a copy of the art attached to an email. You can make a couple of shirts for yourself at home. L...
10 years agoInspiration thru VDF...
Great drums, great restorations, great photos. Good to have you here at VDF. :p And Ploughman - you never have to ask, your posts are -always- infor...
10 years agoThe origin of the 3-way tuning concept
Excellent Smithers, excellent! :p Thanks for posting this. Interesting, informative. John
10 years ago