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Gretsch Defenders... help!
MrRob: I'd pass on them if I were you. I myself would go nuts not being able to tune the bottom heads to get the sound I needed for different clubs,...
14 years agoBest Sounding heads For 60s Pearl Valencias>?
Wow..thanks to all. jon, what kind of sound do the "Attacks" have? brighter than the Ambassadors? The attacks seem to be mostly clear heads which I...
14 years agoBest Sounding heads For 60s Pearl Valencias>?
Guys, thanks for the replys. yes, I've always liked the sound of the ambassadors especially on snare drums. But I will see if I can find some Attacks,...
14 years agoBest Sounding heads For 60s Pearl Valencias>?
Hi Guys. Was wondering if you had any recommendations for heads for my restored 1960s Pearl Valencias? Is there any one brand/model head that sounds...
14 years agoPearl Valencia "Blue Sparkle" Rewrap??
Jon, I actually am going to re-use the WMP. I have an old shell that I want to recover with it for my cocktail set.
14 years agoMatching 1960s Pearl Blue Sparkle Wrap
Update: The Turquois and Midnite Glitter samples arrived today. Neither is a good match, altho the Midnite Glitter could pass in a club, but its real...
14 years agoMatching 1960s Pearl Blue Sparkle Wrap
I recently acquired a set of Pearl 1960s Center Lug "Valencias" in Blue Sparkle, but without a floor tom. I was lucky enough to find a Valencia center...
14 years agoPearl Valencia "Blue Sparkle" Rewrap??
Well, I think I may have found something that matches fairly well: The "Midnight Glitter" on this page: http://www.thisolddrum.com/finishes.htm Its...
14 years agoPearl Valencia "Blue Sparkle" Rewrap??
Hi Guys. Hope that someone can help me. I bought a really cool early '60s Pearl Valencia 3 piece set in Blue Sparkle. It had no floor tom, but I actu...
14 years agoAcetone Left White Stain on Sparkle Wrap!
Hopefully someone can help me here: I was cleaning a drum with a Blue Sparkle Wrap, and there was some glue residue on it. So I used acetone to remov...
14 years agoNice Kent Snare Drum
For any of you who collect Kent drums, (I dont) On the bay right now...nice 1949 snare drum.......Center lugs.....pretty cool! http://cgi.ebay.com/19...
14 years agoNot Quite Blue Sparkle....
Jon, thank you for taking the time to reply. I just cant believe that No one makes a wrap that close enough to pass as a match for the old Pearl Blue...
14 years agoNot Quite Blue Sparkle....
Hey guys. Have a sticky problem, hope someone can help. I have a 60s Pearl Valancia set in Blue Sparkle. however, with age, the color has darkened,...
14 years agoLong tension rods for Pearl Floor Tom
Hi......I need 6 of the long tension Rods for a Center lug Pearl Valencia floor tom. Can anybody point me to where I can find them? Any ones that wi...
14 years agoTension Rods and Clasps for Valencia Bass
Thanks Guys!! While we're on the subject of Pearl Valencias.......how good or bad are the snare drums? Do they stay in tune? Can they be made to sou...
14 years ago