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Who Made The Best Sounding Drums?
I don't want to step on any toes here but... It's the drummer, not the drums. In the case of Bonham, he could have played Gretsch drums and still sou...
16 years agoLudwig Snare(acrolite)
Hey there - There's a bunch of info on this site about cleaning up drums (including removing rust). Here's a recent thread - RUST!!! As for the black...
16 years agowhat to do with my 1970s sonor swinger set
Whoa! Plastic lugs? How well do they hold up over time?
16 years agoto refinish....or not to refinish
Everything Jaye said is accurate. The wrap will suffer if left in extreme temps, but would you do this to a glued wrap, vintage set? I wouldn't. Also,...
16 years agowhat to do with my 1970s sonor swinger set
Thanks for that info Drum Dad. Wasn't aware that they came wrapped. Pretty much agree with what you said. If it's been tampered with already, then no...
16 years agoLooking for Snare to Restore
No snares for sale right now, but I did want to chime in to say that cutting bearing edges is *not* that hard. You need a router table and some sandpa...
16 years agoVintage 1965 Original Star pre Tama Rare 4pc Drum Set
It's a nice enough kit, in really good condition, in a pretty rare wrap. Put that all together and add our current economic state... and you're lookin...
16 years agoMy new drum kit
It warms my heart to see a young drummer who's a Ringo fan. You go kid!! Ringo was my first teacher... not in person, but I learned/played along with...
16 years agowhat to do with my 1970s sonor swinger set
Hi Scott - Sounds like a cool project kit. Doing anything to the finish will take away from the value, from a collectors point of view. That said, we...
16 years agoCan anyone identify these drums?
From Jaye...
16 years ago60's/70's Japanese Kit - Unusual Finish?
Looks a little like the Ludwig finish (psychedelic red). I'd buy them for $150.00 - Cool little kit!
16 years agoto refinish....or not to refinish
Well, if you are considering a wrap, then I would leave the shells as they are, clean them up good and then just wrap them. At least that preserves th...
16 years agoTuning Help
Hey... I was a non-believer myself until I tried one. Now, I won't put anything else on a kick. At least until I develop those jazz chops!!
16 years agoThe drum doesn't sound as good as the box it came in!
That dude has some serious finger chops. Reminds me of the story's about Motown using boxes or suitcases for drums, phonebooks, etc...
16 years agoto refinish....or not to refinish
A collector won't have any interest in refinished drums. A player on the other hand... will likely prefer the better looking kit. And if you are hones...
16 years ago