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premiere project one snare
So it's a 10" snare disguised as a 14" snare? With 50 plies?
9 years agoGretsch experts please help
Most all Vintage American rods are 12-24 thread. I do have a few 40's single tension marching drum rods which are smaller, probably 10-24. The differe...
9 years agoAnyone like single tension bass drums?
The best sounding bass drum I ever owned was a single-tension Ludwig 14x22, originally blue/silver duco. Wouldn't it be funny if this set-up made a co...
9 years agoJCCabinets does it again
It was a praise and worship concert to benefit a struggling local church. The sound engineer was impressed, as he is also a cabinetmaker! The drums so...
9 years agoTAMA Fibrestars Concert Toms!
The Fiberstar page from the VDG shows standard and concert toms.
9 years agoJCCabinets does it again
Jeff's handiwork on display at a concert in Londonderry,NH
9 years agoModding your MIJs
I am VERY interested in the outcome of that Fir drum project. Please post a link if you do a video or sound clip-
9 years agolug mount-hole spacing
I'd say no on that. I believe Pearl is 1 1/2" on toms and 2" on bass drum.
9 years agoWho owns the great names of the past?
Actually the new Rogers drums are still a BM product. Just a different sort of BM Burger Kin
9 years agoTama SD lug mounting screw spacing.
Those are nice. I'll price them out.
9 years agoTama SD lug mounting screw spacing.
I had tried some generic Pearl double-ended lugs and noticed I could get them to work. And nothing on 3bay right now. That Dyna looks good. What is th...
9 years agoTama SD lug mounting screw spacing.
I got a 5" x 14" Tama Imperialstar snare sent up from Florida by my son but the lugs are in terrible shape. While shopping for replacements I've noti...
9 years agoGretsch bass drum tom hanger - repair suggestions please
What a mess. I usually mount a "delete plate" where the tom mounts go. A nice square stainless one to cover the mess. Mark the crooked bolt holes up f...
9 years agoEarly 60's Gretsch Problem - AAARGH
A larger head may not even fit inside the rim. Maybe a "Power-Sonic" style completely nylon/plastic/aramid whatever hoop. If you have all those used h...
9 years agoEarly 60's Gretsch Problem - AAARGH
You know, for as many people who have this problem with oversize vintage drums you would think one of the multi-million dollar big-three drum head com...
9 years ago