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Getting a Bad Feeling _ eBay Purchase
Sorry for the late response.I owned a 50's "stick chopper"Gretsch set with reverse bearing edges.Rounded to the OUTSIDE with very little inside cut,ju...
12 years agoGetting a Bad Feeling _ eBay Purchase
Those look like 50's Gretsch with the "backwards"bearing edges.
12 years agoValue of Slingerland drum set
I agree with all the above comments.The Pearl hex-rod mount set up is excellent.Never been a big fan of the Set-O-Matic except for a single tom,as the...
12 years agoHelp id this vintage kick
Looks like another victim of the infamous chrome wrap removal...
12 years agocutting down rogers memriloc tom arms...anyone done it?
There is DEFINITELY a difference when the pipe extends inside the drum significantly.I think it is a combination of torque and the actual mass of the...
12 years agoEsco Cromer / James Gadson
I'm going to say mid-60's Ludwig in Sky Blue Pearl 13-16-20 with a Superphonic snare.Nice videos with groove-
12 years agocb-700
This is an interesting line of thought on these drums.I owned an early CB 700 set around 1982 12/14/20 with a wood snare.Bought for $75 and used as a...
12 years agoHappy Easter To All!!
Thanks easta bonny-bock bock...
12 years agoHow many kits is too many?
Many of my sets/drums were headed for a bad place if I hadn't intervered.The latest CB's were going to a kid who I'm told has some issues with "anger"...
12 years agoHow many kits is too many?
How many is too many?How many are there?How many are sitting in peoples garages and basements,or on the roadside on dump day?Or in the church basement...
12 years agoDrum Mate kit, 20/14/12.
THAT,my friend is ALL IT!The straight hoops make it.And the cymbal arm is a great idea.Like a retro-mod.
12 years agoMystery Drum kit
Those look like members of the Crown/Arai family to me.
12 years agoLudwig clips on my slingerland toms?
Those look like Ludwigs to me-
12 years agoSome gear questions from a new-ish drummer...
Knurled lock nuts are a good solution for loosening lugs.Slip the rod thru the rim,wind the lock nut all the way to the top end of the thread,tighten...
12 years agoKrut Hi Hats?
My Krut hi-hats should have read Krud-absolutely AWFULL pie-plate tone.I think they were stamped on a Buick hubcap line...
12 years ago