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Cleaning Vintage Drum Hardware
> 1) Will putting the metal in soapy water promote rust though? ????????? Once a piece of metal has been attacked by rust, it's a permanent condition...
12 years agoCleaning Vintage Drum Hardware
1. Soak in mild dish-wash detergent (Dawn is a good one,) and water for 24 hours. 2. Use any high quality metal polish you can get your mitts on (Meg...
12 years ago6.5"x14" 3-ply Mahogany Super-Sensitive
Ok, agreements have been made, money will change hands, hoops will be shipped... the gears are in motion to get this drum completed. Photos when she'...
12 years agoI dare any of you to match or beat this!!!!
I haven't contributed in awhile, shame on me. I am currently strapped for expendable income, but VDF is my favorite hang-out and I have a lot of good...
12 years agoWrap removal HELP!!
Hey Bill, I've been giving it some thought. Tell me if this doesn't make sense to you. I 'think' that what happens in the cold is; the wood contract...
12 years agoWrap removal HELP!!
From Shawn M...
12 years agoStorm Updates
> now it is just a clean up and rebuild. Good way to close this one out. Glad we're all still here to talk about it. A lot of our brothers and sister...
12 years agoLudwig general Q ...
I agree with all of the above... adding the out of sequence supra won't make a dif. 'Condition' is what really counts in determining value in any sale...
12 years agoHappy Haunting, All!
> I almost didn't notice the zombie guy on the right. That's Keith! Falling Do John
12 years agoScored a Ludwig Standard Ruby Strata Set Today
I see you're conducting a dialog with the man in the mirror. I wanted to ask; I missed the price quoted by your third personality. Could you, or one o...
12 years agoHappy Haunting, All!
Hey man, is that Kieth Richards standing in the doorway? LOL I also love the Bela Logosi figure. He's short enough so that he doesn't have to get on...
12 years agoWrap removal HELP!!
Bill - how cold does it get at night where you are? Wait till the night temps drop down low, then put the shell out overnight. Or, stick it in a freez...
12 years agoVintage Duco Kits
I'm not real knowledgeable about Slingerland, one of the weak spots in my mental vintage drum database. One of the Slingy experts will chime in for yo...
12 years agoVintage Duco Kits
If you're going to play them out, you'll want to replace the more valuable and less reliable tuning-wise calf heads with modern plastic ones. Calf is...
12 years agoBlue sparkle trans badge value
You're splitting hairs! It's a transition badge kit in beautiful condition being sold at well under market value. I've owned/played two of these kits...
12 years ago