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Removing The Smell Of Cigarettes From Soft Cases
O.K.-I tend to look at things/procedures thru my own eyes rather than analyzing the consequences of what others might do.Point taken-
14 years agoRemoving The Smell Of Cigarettes From Soft Cases
Where did BLEACH get included in this discussion?I never mentioned bleach.Ammonia and a small amount of laundry soap.I do this work twice a week at le...
14 years ago"Vintage" CB 700's
Best of luck with that project-there is nothing more satisfying than bringing them back from the grave.I just had some very good luck cutting my own e...
14 years agoRemoving The Smell Of Cigarettes From Soft Cases
My day job has me dealing with cigarrette smoke and nicotene removal almost on a daily basis.Ammonia,whether plain or scented,is the answer.But the ba...
14 years ago"Vintage" CB 700's
The early drums were plain ol' Lauan (asian)mahogany.I remember some later concert tom sets being lined with contact paper from the factory.I owned a...
14 years ago1939 WFL 7x14 WMP Twin Sensitive Hollywood Swing Model
I don't know if anybody else noticed,but someone has been trying to sell one of those lugs on Ebay.By the way...what does a twin strainer accomplish?
14 years agoWhat the.....resonance killer!
Yesterday I decided to do what I'd planned since my original purchase in September 09-cut down the "hair band"mounted toms on my 89 Rockstars to a rea...
14 years ago1930s snare ... help with ID ??
Even the Leedy "Utility"model had the name stamped in the hoop-The strainer is the key here.My 30's Leedy had a different strainer/throw setup.
14 years agobass drum is a little warped
Pictures of the warped area would help-need to know if it's a set with rerings or not.
14 years agoID this kit? 50's mahogany?
Well-luan(lauan)is mahogany-just not THE mahogany (african).It looks like they have been recovered with contact paper or something like it.Jonnistix o...
14 years agoOh we have a winner!
This ad was TOTALLY printed wrong-the set was played by world-famous C/W drummer Red Sparkel during the 1971 world tour,with his band Luan and the Ton...
14 years ago..you know...I'm confused....
I think there are worse drums than Exports,especially the earliest ones.My 89 Rockstar set had atrocious tom mounts-absolute crap white metal with a t...
14 years agoCrest Aristocrat set 60s vintage
Looks like "Fun with MIJ's" may be coming to an end....Once people start paying that money,it's all over.Remember when Ludwig Standards were cheap?
14 years agoGretsch lug design variations
I've never seen those style Gretsch lugs with no alignment stud-old or new.Did you ever see the early Ludwig Accent lugs?Quite convincing Gretsch copi...
14 years agoOlder Pearl needs id please
Mikey's right on the money with the Maxwin comparison,except Maxwin's would have the older hex-rod mounts.I own a Royce set from the same era and I pa...
14 years ago