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"To Oil or Not To Oil" ? That's the question
I use Feed-N-Wax on bearing edges and unfinished interiors. Mixture of beeswax and orange oil, I believe.
10 years agoDrum Sustain
I'm with shmegeggie and longjohn on the idea of it being the (lack of) reflections from the floor. If there's some way you can try setting up the kit...
10 years agoI got a Slingerland Kit - Let me in the club!
From Purdie Shuffle...
10 years agoVintage Ludwig help
What Jeff said. Re-wrap is in order, or a nice black/gold Duco. I have a WFL Barrett Deems snare just like yours that looks great in Duco.
10 years agoI got a Slingerland Kit - Let me in the club!
The Pearl mount is another option, but not really needed, IMO. It's versatile, you can mount a cymbal arm in the unused holder, and there are all kin...
10 years agoI got a Slingerland Kit - Let me in the club!
Welcome to Slingerland ownership! Also drums. I came to drumming later in my musical life, just a few years ago and it's blown my mind. Pay no mind t...
10 years agoHow do you play your vintage snare?
What James said. Whatever makes one happy, but at my house, snare drums are kind of bulky to just be knickknacks on a shelf. My playing policy is th...
10 years agoSlingerland 8 lug snare question
So Justin, you haven't bought it yet? Get over there! $100 is a smokin' deal; the strainer on mine was broken but I was able to fix it by putting a r...
10 years agoSlingerland 8 lug snare question
I love mine. I recently scored one in red sparkle for $100. Your Duco finish is great. It's my most dynamic snare. I can play softly on it.
10 years agoThere’s a reason the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz plays drums that way: ‘I know it’s bizarre
From Wayne Brown...
10 years agoPearl 1950s kits
FWIW, I knew the family of an Air Force pilot who had been stationed in Japan in the early '60's and who brought home a Pearl kit when they moved back...
10 years ago5 ply Rogers Fullerton shells?
Looks like a smokin' deal to me, and I am glad you did not create any orphans!
10 years agoBest Snare Ever Manufactured
My favorite is the Acrolite in anodized finish, followed closely by the Barrett Deems/Jazz Festival in lacquer.
10 years agoAny Interest left in vintage drums?
I have only been interested in vintage drums for about 3 years, so I wouldn't know. Where do you look to see whether vintage drum sales have dwindled...
10 years agoRadioking??
A Duco finished Hollywood Ace. If I had this shell, I'd strip it and put a new Duco finish on it. I think all of the parts to finish it up are avail...
10 years ago