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to BRIDGE A RADIO KING OR NOT - THAT IS THE QUESTION

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Is it nobler, in the minds of drummers, to add gates, or suffer the slings and arrows of choked snares?

My apologies to Shakespear, may he RIP)

I Have 2 old (1930's-40's) radio King snares (on another post here) One is a 1940 Buddy Rich that did not have the gates. I like the gates on these snares because of the way the snares sit on the head and not having the ends of the snares choke the drum head.

Since I have already refinished the drum (making it worth less to those collectors who like to look) does anyone think it would be wise to add the RK bridges (hopefully making it worth more to those who play). I am sure that I will probably never sell these drums unless I have to, so it will fall to my wife and kids to sell them after I kick the bucket; nonetheless, anyone have any thoughts?????????

My MAIN concern is SOUND - not resale.

Posted on 15 years ago
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Doesn't really matter what I or others think??? You seem to definitely know what you want so I say bridge it! Leave a note for your heirs or else your "modification" will be fodder for a thread on a drum site in the future.........." is this a factory bridge or not??" Like you I refinished a pre-war RK snare; stick saver hoops, tung oil finish once the cigarette burned and yellowed WMP was removed etc. and play it regularly, it's a killer drum not to mention spiritual too because of its age. Have at it and enjoy yours!

Regards

DonS

Posted on 15 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]Be a wuss, like me...and hedge your bets...add bridges to one, leave the other....Cooked Egg[/COLOR]

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Posted on 15 years ago
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From Jaye

[COLOR="DarkRed"]Be a wuss, like me...and hedge your bets...add bridges to one, leave the other....Cooked Egg[/COLOR]

I think I will add the bridges to the one drum.

Posted on 15 years ago
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From vibeguy56

I think I will add the bridges to the one drum.

Where did you get those bridges? Want to sell a set? :)

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Posted on 15 years ago
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