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May Be A Silly Question...How to Clean Badge
Honestly, for something as small as that, just start rubbing it like mad with a clean cloth. Eventually (and it probably won't be long) it'll take off...
17 years agoDrum Timeline - Forum Input and Corrections
"the round badge was, by the information and personal experience (not to mention checking catalogues), only in use from around 67 to 69 and only for O...
17 years agoLooking For "painter" For Calfskin Head
Jack Lawton I know does painting of logos on plastic heads but worth checking in if he's tackled anything like this - because it sounds like you need...
17 years agoIf you have to cover or recover, can you cover or recover?
"Donmar, who originally did pretty much all the drum wraps back in the day," I hate having to correct my own posts - clearly this should have read "D...
18 years agoWhat year may these be?
Anywhere from around 74 to 77/78 would be my guess. Wouldn't have thought they were worth much yet but the Pearl experts in here might have better new...
18 years ago"that Great Gretsch Sound"
I'm another negative on the Gretsch snares. Kits were fab (have played on but never owned) but I owned (admittedly an early 80s) 6 1/2" deep wooden sn...
18 years agoWhat year may these be?
Pearl wood/fibreglass from the early 70's perhaps? More info from the badges would be useful.
18 years agoIf you have to cover or recover, can you cover or recover?
My two cents worth. The majority of the wraps you get now are not the same as the original, particularly on the pearls though it varies from brand to...
18 years agoTrixon Experts?
Hi Gaz, Without wanting to direct you ex-forum (but doing so anyway) Ingo Winterberg who runs the dedicated Trixon fansite http://www.trixondrums.de...
18 years agoCamco L.A.
A beauty......
18 years agoOld Yamaha....
A mate of mine had a kit very similar to this in the early 80's but will leave more than that to the experts.
18 years agoNew York Vintage Drum Shops...need a list fast
Have just done the NYC vintage drum haul recently and what is described above is about what there is. Saw a few really old things that would be of int...
18 years agobass drum tuning help?
An old trick (probably not a great idea if the drum is miked) is to loosen the top two tension rods on the batter side. It's a quick and convenient w...
18 years agoPost Your Biggest Fear Drumming
I'm sorry - is there not a picture of the monkey incident (or at least of the get-up)? That definitely needs to be posted......
18 years ago1959 George Way
Nor did I - welcome.....great kit as always. Post the BDP.....
18 years ago