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Should bearing edges be left alone?
+1 on Gilnar advice. And also adding the total opposite of that. Yes, it's fine to rework edges so that you can play the drums. No, you should never...
12 years agoVintage drums before they were vintage on TV
... also located a cool one with little Keith Thibodeaux jammin' away on a sweeeet Slingerland kit. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGoVNl851LQ&s...
12 years agoVintage drums before they were vintage on TV
Loved the Standells playing the Beatles on the Munsters. Classic! Here's another classic ... kinda rare. It is taken from a not often seen Jerry Lewi...
12 years agoan old picture of my old drum kit.
Interesting ... twin damps on the wing tom of that Ludwig ButcherBlock. Did you put that on there or is it factory?
12 years agoEnd of discussion of Vintage MIJ / Stencils?
No worries, John. A few of the "Big Hitters" of the MIJ forum speak have taken time off due to health issues and ... other stuff. They pop in every o...
12 years agoHow do you rank/rate modern drum companies?
Odd question. I do not rank drum companies ... Modern or otherwise. Most all have produced some very fine instruments that I have been fortunate enoug...
12 years agoAre Yamaha Drums Good?
Every Yamaha drum or kit I've owned through the years has been of extremely high quality. Attention to detail is a high priority, evidently.
12 years agoHappy Birthday Bun E. Carlos
Snappy Nerf Play ... Flappy Surf Bay ... Gabby Word Say ... Clacky Earth Hay ... DANGIT!!! Have a wonderful celebration of the moment you were birth...
12 years agoHalf naked drummers
It is a strange world filled with odd people making very unusual and selfish choices. Fo sho!
12 years agoWhere are Ludwig USA metal snares made?
I've wondered this myself. Glad you asked the question and very glad Mark can ask the source! I have toyed with checking out the newer Black Beauties...
12 years agoJelly Bean Kits?
Hey Brian. Not sure what happened there, but at least you got the original post. Thanks for the PM. You are very observant and didn't miss a lick. Bot...
12 years agoStamped Twice?
There are several examples of double stamps on Zildjians both here and on the other cymbal site. There are a few serious Zildjian historians on this f...
12 years agoAnother Rogers set saved
Can't do much better than a nice old Rogers kit. Nice score and beautiful kit. Good on you and welcome to the forum.
12 years agoLUDWIG Hercules Boom Stand 70's
You may wish to move this from the "For Sale" to the "Wanted To Buy" area.
12 years agoSlingerland
It all looks good for a 5ply Slingerland shell. I will say the bearing edges look too rounded for that time frame, but everything else looks normal.
12 years ago