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a question on cymbals?
according to the cymbal book by hugh pinksterboer, nail polish remover is great for removing logos from cymbals.
19 years agoa question on cymbals?
i take a razor and scrape the huge "Aquarian SK1" or whatever it said off my front kick head. just cause they aren't paying me and i use 3 brands of...
19 years agoZildjian Ride ID
this is part of the Zildjian Z series, which came out in 1986. this style is called the Five Point Star or something obvious like that. the hammerin...
19 years agoGretsch Snare Drum Question
just a hunch here, but there is a possibility that your snare is not actually a ludwig but instead a Gretsch. is the Gretsch badge round? if it is,...
19 years ago1898 Imperial Drum Method Instruction Book
is the book accompanied by an Edison tin cylinder so you can hear audio samples of the exercises?Falling Do
19 years agowhere's the music instrument museums?
i went to this museum once in Illinois that had all kinds of John Phillips Sousa paraphanelia. i loved it. all kinds of old instruments. also, i've...
19 years agoentomology of 'side drum'
wow, thanks. i'm not sure it warrants a "feature" but i'm all for the prospect of getting it out to whoever might find it interesting. i mean if you...
19 years agoentomology of 'side drum'
oh, nevermind, tabors are double headed. i was thinking of the bendir, which is a single headed arabian drum with a snare or snares that pre-dates th...
19 years agoPapa Jo Info?
the second half of the book Gretsch Drums has stories about Gretsch endorsers by Gretsch endorsers and Charli Persip talks a lot about Jo Jones. he a...
19 years agoentomology of 'side drum'
interesting that the article says tabors are double sided when i have seen several and they are usually single headed, with the snare or snares either...
19 years agoentomology of 'side drum'
yeah, right- i understand why it would have been called a side drum. in fact i used the point in my description of how traditional grip came to be in...
19 years agoentomology of 'side drum'
i'm reading Percussion Instruments and their History by James Blade (very interesting). It's an English book copyright 1970 and he calls the snare dr...
19 years agolow boy sock cymbals
i'm looking for the old school low boy that stayed low to the ground. definitely with the cymbals. any leads appreciated....
19 years agoludwig 20's super-sensitive tube lug and snares
hi. i'm new to this forum but i'm pretty excited to haev found it. I have a late 20's 5" x 14" ludwig & ludwig super-sensitive nickel coated brass s...
19 years ago