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Roy McKinley tom bracket
Hi. I'm looking for a Ray McKinley tom bracket to complete my 50s Slingerland. I have the bass drum rail and the vertical mounting arm but seeking the...
9 years ago1936 LEEDY 6.5 x 14 ORIENTAL PEARL/FULL DRESS BROADWAY DUAL MODEL (No. 2182)
What a beauty. I absolutely love these old Leedys. Also nice to see cool drums coming from the southern hemisphere!
9 years agoHead choice for Ludwig NOB Universal?
I have an Aquarian American Vintage on my Ludwig. Seems to work fine with the straight non-flange hoop and sounds great too.
9 years agoSlingerland BD claws
Hi. I'm looking for a couple of replacement claws for my 22" Chicago Slingerland bass drum. I need the ones that have a female thread in the end as t...
9 years agoRK snare date please?
Thanks for the very useful information Mark. The shell is single ply.
9 years agoRK snare date please?
Thanks a lot. Haven't fully decided whether to sell it but good to know that the year is about right.
9 years agoRK snare date please?
Hi. I wonder if any of you might be able to give an approximate date of my RK snare I think it's around 1939 but could be wrong. I've looked at the v...
9 years ago14"x10 floor tom
That looks great Mike, thanks for the input. I may go ahead with this.
9 years ago14"x10 floor tom
Hi. In my quest to build a Slingerland kit out of orphan drums what is the general view on converting a 14X10 snare into a floor tom? My initial thou...
9 years ago'67 Jazz Festival on Craigslist
You're absolutely right of course. Just my opinion.
9 years ago'67 Jazz Festival on Craigslist
I confess when it come to Ringo, for me it's a case of the Emperors new clothes. I really don't get it. Maybe it's being a child growing up in Britain...
9 years agoWMP restoration
Thanks, I'll see if I can give it a go. I've also ordered some Novus #2 scratch remover so perhaps the combination of the 2 techniques may render goo...
9 years agoWMP restoration
Thanks very much for the tip. I'd never have thought about using peroxide but I might give it a go on a small sample area to see how it works. What i...
9 years agoIdentify my drum
Looks like a Leedy Utility to me and although the one I had was stamped on the top hoop, I suspect there are others that aren't. Really great little...
9 years agoSo this big box arrives...
Thanks for the info. Always really interesting to get a bit of historical background. Much appreciated.
9 years ago