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Vintage Tama Logo Decals Added and More
I'm a little behind on this-what type of head is this being printed on?Is it a screen or sticker/decal?I'd certainly be interested in a 24" Superstar...
12 years agoFor the trashman #2
The stock Pearl heads,no matter what type,are ATROCIOUS!They create a sort of "wax paper-tightened"sound.If the bottom stock head is on the snare,you...
12 years agoSeeking info on this Star set.
That set looks completely original,except the front bass head.Swan leg stands,hi hat and bass pedal,cheesy pressed cymbals and a very desirable finish...
12 years agoNice 60's Ludwigs B.D.P. set on....
So what is it we have here?I'm thinking a formerly 4 piece (there looks to be a cymbal mount on the bass) pre-serial Ludwig with missing bottom rims a...
12 years agoLeft for the trash man--ME! Believe me!
I have collected drums on the roadside and also left them on the roadside.Really badly delaminated,rusted ,rotted MIJ's-gone in 15 minutes.Found some...
12 years agoEmerald Brand drums?
When I had my subscription to M.D.in the 80's I remember seeing ads for Emerald drums,and they looked like variations of M.I.T.'s,like R.O.C.drums.Ass...
12 years agoMy Star drums for play in a retro style!
It looks to me like the spot on the throw that the arm screws into is "torn",making a repair difficult.That small piece would need to be made from scr...
12 years agoThe Obnoxious Kit Thread
Oh man,you must have gotten ALL the chicks-Burger Kin-but they went home cause it took 8 hours to take down.
12 years agoHoshino drum set. Worth picking up?
I'd pay $100-$125 for those.Nice replacement hoops,Zanki Italian cymbals and a cool vintage Root Beer swirl covering.I don't think any drums are missi...
12 years agoTom mount help
Hopefully there is enough meat on the mount that you could just drill it for the correct insert so you can use your new T-handle screw.If you epoxy th...
12 years agoRefinishing 80's Superstars
I have the same drums in the same color.They WERE concert toms-but no more.But that was as far as I took the project.The nicks and dents are part of t...
12 years agoAnyone here like Slingerland Hardware??
I'd love to find a Tempo King and install a stabilizer plate on it.It would eliminate all the tippy/wobbly/squeaky business.
12 years agoJazz Festival Reproduction
For future reference-did the upper rering break cleanly from the shell,or was it a major ,gluey mess?It's very cool that the 5 1/4" dimension made the...
12 years agoarco drums?
That's interesting-all the ARCO/Atlantic Richfield/Atlantic stations from my youth are gone from New England.
12 years agoLudwig Find
I will make a prediction-the metal rim of the head was used to keep the hoop from rattling-no front head.But they moved a lug.....ugh....couldn't they...
12 years ago