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Anyone know anything about SEIMATONE drums?
Yes! SEIMATONE - A French vintage line of high quality drums. (Which is why I posted my "Incredible Website!" post in the 'Vintage Non-USA drums' se...
10 years agoIncredible Website!
Click on this and learn what you've been missing! http://www.jazz-band.fr/
10 years agoOlympic snare drum
Yes. You can substitute modern tension rods with 12-24" threading. That being said, most of the newer China import rods are somewhat thinner in widt...
10 years agoBest Kit You've Ever Played (So Far....)
1967 Ludwig Hollywood Kit. Resonance and sustain so stunning that when performing songs in which I would regularly be required to play rolls and fill...
10 years agoCannon 6 1/2"x14" 10 Lug wood snare
Cannon retailed a large line of drum accessories (and some drums) years ago. If you research some vintage Modern Drummer Magazine issues circa late 1...
10 years agoHow many famous Premier Rock players can you name?
Paul Whaley - Blue Cheer [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKT0Kz5VGhw#t=134"]Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues (American Bandstand,1968) - YouTube[/...
11 years agoCleaning & Repairing calfskin heads
When I was first introduced to calfskin heads, a prominent drummer asked me "Do you oil your skins? He told me many players from years gone by would...
11 years agoGreat new arrival - 6 1/2 x 14 Premier 2000
dukekamaya: "Aluminium shell?" I requested it be aluminum (vs steel), but as fate would have it the shell is brass! Don't ask me to account for this...
11 years agoWhat are these parts?
Left to Right: -long single tension BD rod with batter claw & threaded reso side claw -MARVEL brand snare drum stand basket -bass drum pedal & floor b...
11 years agoGreat new arrival - 6 1/2 x 14 Premier 2000
member neorich05 : " ...it's a 2003 model actually." Thanks! I stand corrected, and defer to your expertise! Please be kind enough to compare and c...
11 years agoGreat new arrival - 6 1/2 x 14 Premier 2000
Wanted one for so long! Worth the wait!
11 years agoHelp identifying multi-key
Thanks Ralf, for the link to Arno's website, on which the key in question is listed as Master V key manufactured in the U.S.A. . :)
11 years agoHelp identifying multi-key
Can anyone identify this drum key? It feels as if constructed of cast iron and has a standard square head, a UK slot driver head, and a wingscrew wre...
11 years agoDW Drums buys Gretsch, Gibraltar, LP and More
Actually, it is an example of the free market working properly! All too many players today never knew that DW began by purchasing the LA Camco compan...
11 years agohelp id-ing cymbal stand please
The standard issue wingnut on top has been replaced with a milled aluminum knurled nut tightener (2 sections which fit together) for the vintage Camco...
11 years ago