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R.I.P. Bob Zildjian
While today a revered and renowned cymbalsmith, Robert Zildjian also played an important but lesser known role in the history of drums. As a soldier...
12 years agoCan anyone tell me what i have?
Appears to be the rare Ludwig Super Snare Drum finished in the extraordinarily rare "Stipple Gold". I'll let some other members state the catalogue y...
12 years agoPlease help ID this thing!
I just returned from an old antique shop with a drum case that looks about a hundred years old! Anyway, inside was this unusual looking drum, but aft...
12 years agoSonor Big Beat
They have the same 6-ply beech shells as higher end Sonor kits of the same period, but the lugs are made of 100% plastic. Chrome plated plastic which...
12 years agoCamco Drums
I gigged and recorded with an L.A. Camco kit for 8 years. It was my primary kit during that time; the configuration: 24/13/14/16/18 w/matching 6 1/4...
12 years agoBadfinger
Sounds to me like tendonitis or related inflammatory condition of the connecting tissues. Resting the area combined with icing it down (don't apply h...
12 years agoDrum Making 101
JRichard: So you're solutions are, replace and accept the flaws or replace with different lugs. Not only is this vintage of Rogers one of the most b...
12 years agoDrum Making 101
I don't know how much stress is applied in terms of accurate measurement, but the answer should be easy to attain from engineers who design drums for...
12 years agoHi hat stand height extention
What you suggest is possible, but that stand will likely become unstable and top heavy. If feasible and it were my stand I would shop around for a go...
12 years agoBest sounding drums 1900-1959
More often than not it's the drummer who makes a drumset sound good.
12 years agoRestoration:Sonor Tear Drop Drum Kit
You have in your possession a late 1960's Sonor Kit made with 6-ply beech wood shells. The shells have no top and bottom reinforcement hoops, are qui...
12 years agoHelp in identifying vintage Ludwig snare
Question - Were those Imperial lugs tapped straight into the metal, or did they have inserts like the ones today?
12 years agoWho's the maker of these bass drum claws?
They look like vintage Pearl claws from mid to late 1970's. They should have a nice sustained "ring" when dropped against each other. Good quality bu...
12 years agoSonor 50's Kit
This set appears to be early mid 1960's. More than a few splits in the pearl finish. I've no clue what is stuck in there for a trommel link. Thin p...
12 years agoHelp Identify this Grestch Finish
(This is edited reply corrects and supercedes my earlier reply to this post. Moderators feel free to delete the earlier version.) The top left mount...
12 years ago