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Unususal Vintage Timbale
I have not tightened the heads, nor cranked them up. There is a weak spot on the head, & I expect this will open up. There is still a chance I w...
12 years agoUnususal Vintage Timbale
I have the Timbale, & have been trying to name & date it . I was never able to find the other part of the set . I'd like to know what model had 3...
12 years agoUnususal Vintage Timbale
C, Many thanks for the information. ...And for reviving this old thread. Your post is greatly appreciated.
12 years agoMeazzi Hollywood snare.
This would be a prize worth tracking down, w/ all your effort. ( You didn't mention a $$,) ...but I'm guessing it would be undervalued .
12 years agoVOX/TRIXON Set
Some players liked them.
12 years agoShow us your workhorse snare
Starting to lose a little of it's plating. 1964 w/ Brass hoops.
12 years agoCalf Skin Top Tune Oldie....anyone got any info/ideas on this one?
This doesn't look anything like a Gretsch. (L&S was Leedy & Strupe)
12 years agoAntique Jazz Bass Drum
It's possible that your hoops are on backwards. The outer edge that catches the hooks is usually rounded, & the inside edge that lays against the fle...
12 years agoAntique Jazz Bass Drum
I have a large collection of old bass drums, & I've never seen an American builder w/ t rods, where the rods thread beyond the handle. The inside con...
12 years ago1955 Gretsch Info
I worked w/ Roy Harte throughout the nineties when he had turned his Drum City in Hollywood into Vintage Drum City. He was one of the most knowledgea...
12 years agoIs There A Market For These?
There is a market for these cymbals, .. but it is small. There are several drummers in S Calif that play in old time "Hot" jazz bands, & look for aut...
12 years ago42 Gretsch Defender set
Glen, Great Job ! Kudos to you for preserving these most unique Round Badge Kits.
12 years agoROGERS Holiday snare-throw mechanism: What am I missing?
I haven't taken one of these apart in a while, but I believe there is a brass collar that goes on the lever stud, in order to help it move up & down i...
12 years agoDilemna: no heads fit, taking opinions
I've done some things suggested in this thread to get a head on a drum, ..dremel the inside of the ring, & also carefully breaking the hoop at the jo...
12 years agoK Zildjian Old Stamp - 18.5 sizzle $$ ?
The OP K has an unnatural look to the hammering. The rivet holes appear to be aftermarket & too close to the edge.
12 years ago