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here's an interesting MIJ kit for the archives
The lugs on the 12" are modern MIC's,while the others look to be Hoshino springless "sharktooth".Had to stop looking at the picture-started falling ou...
12 years agoThe one snare I should buy,...
Man,they saw YOU comin...How many "Robin's Egg"blue drums are out there,do you suppose...
12 years agoRogers Endorsers
I don't know if he was officially an endorser,but Steven Jo Bladd of J.Geils Band played a New England White set (probably 7 piece) when I saw them,w...
12 years agotama trak
That is a GREAT article...thanks!
12 years agoVintage SuperStar?
The top lugs look like "chubby"Island Music Rogers lugs.Luddies on the bottom.Slingerland tom mount.Tama tom mount arm.I think that drum is either an...
12 years agotama trak
My Superstars are outstanding drums.I'll bet those are natural maple that got scratched up and rather than refinish-cover it up.Scratched up wood fini...
12 years agoBB tuning issue-
When I got the drum it had been abused-WAY overtightened with a double layer center-dot head and the arm of the throw snapped off.I did replace the no...
12 years agoBB tuning issue-
When I evenly tune it seems that there are dead spots which are flat or sharp to the main note.So far the way to avoid this dissonance is with tone-ri...
12 years agoBB tuning issue-
Are BB's inherently finicky when it comes to tuning?I love my early 70's 6 1/4 BB,but it's really hard to tune-is this typical?
12 years agoGretsch drums
I have owned 3 different era Gretsch sets-50's w/stick choppers,70's concert toms and 80's Drop-G,and the 70's drums were the best sounding.The 50's d...
12 years agoLaurel drums
Thanks Ollie...
12 years agoLaurel drums
I usually pass on imports with a six-lug bass and floor tom.As a matter of fact,I bought a Pacific set with FIVE lug toms and immediately traded for t...
12 years agoRogers XP8 re-wrap
I am a total fan of taking someone's "junk" and making it not only functional,but DESIRABLE...And as far as Memri-lok hardware,I still have a weighted...
12 years agoHOSHINO Red Pearl finish
Thanks for the (hopefully)final clarification on this subject.Of course the fact that "Hoshino"is part of both brand names doesn't help any.I cannot s...
12 years agoHOSHINO Red Pearl finish
What indication do you have that those are Hoshino,and not Crown drums?All the lugs,spur mounts and T-rods look like Crown parts.I'm asking this beca...
12 years ago