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Identification OLD snare drum - Help!
This website may be of help: http://home.arcor.de/pfaue/tromsa/tromsa.htm
13 years agoLooks like an old cymbal mount.
I've seen these mounted on the old E. W. Kent bass drums as disappearing cymbal holder mounts. Also possible that it's a knock-off from Japan but my...
13 years agoPremier 252 Double Pedal
Anyone here in the U.S.A. have a Premier 252 Bass Drum Double Pedal for sale?
13 years agoSlingerland "Smoothie" - sure looks Swivo familiar
I've owned several of these Smoothie hi-hat stands. First rate. I've completely disassembled them and then reassembled them piece by piece from the...
13 years agoVentless Slingerland FT sounds choked
If your toms have an internal tone control installed you can remove them, leaving the two factory drilled hole openings clear through the shell. This...
13 years agoWhy do we hate concert toms?
There's nothing per se wrong with having or playing concert toms - they're just "different" than double headed toms. Before judging them too harshly...
13 years agoSignature on Drum Find!!!
It reads Suzy Lee Belle.
13 years agoDent repair
I've had very mixed success using a rubber hammer - carefully and repeatedly striking the indentation over a soft surface like thick carpet. Sometime...
13 years agoRogers COS SuperTen
I've never played one of these! Can any of you be kind enough to share with me your thoughts as to their characteristics when compared to other well...
13 years agoVintage Paiste
I've owned several of the 505 ride cymbals years ago. Some 505 hi hat pairs also - used them on some small combo jazz gigs, rhythm backup for piano,...
13 years agodo you wear earplugs at gigs?
Always. Standard issue military shooting silicone plugs. I find they enable me to hear better without any extraneous overtones, so that practicing p...
13 years agoLudwig Mickey Mouse Wing Screws
The coarse thread gauge is 1/4 - 20". The fine thread version is 1/4 -28". There are some Ludwig vintage wingscrews with larger thread gauge but for t...
13 years agoIs hard rock and roll still alive anywhere?
When at a recent L.A. dinner someone asked me "Whatever happened to Rock?" "Aren't there any Rock musicians left these days?" ... to which the host's...
13 years agoMajor Wrap Dilemma !
You can do the following: 1 - Fill the crack at the bottom with a very thin coating of Super Glue. This will bond the bare wood to the edges of the...
13 years agoLeedy Reliance 1930s Snare - Sale/Trade?
Is it a 14" diameter drum? If it is please pm me. Thanks! Jumping2
13 years ago