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The worst Speed King
When you have a stiff Speed King (or other pedal), the paraffin-based lube has turned to what is essentially candle wax. Best way to soften the stuff?...
13 years agoSonor Pedal - vintage -- anyone know...
There were two versions of that pedal: that one is the Super Champion, and the other, with a longer, rubber-covered footboard, was the Phonic. I have...
13 years agoWestbury Drums?
Early Westbury drums were a stencil brand from Pearl, distributed by Unicord (at the time located in Westbury, NY), and were the successor to their Te...
13 years agoCorrect snare wire for Jazz fest mid 60s
They would likely be the P-1430 du jour, which were 18-strand chrome-plated with chrome butt plates that sported three holes. Some of my favorite snar...
13 years agoOpinions on a Rogers Snare
It's a brass Powertone, great drum, and though it is weighty, I think that 10lbs. is an exaggeration.
13 years agoWOW 1976 Rogers Londoner V kit- New in box!
From leedybdp...
13 years agoWOW 1976 Rogers Londoner V kit- New in box!
Y'know, nowadays I don't get stoked about much in the drum industry, but if I had the free cash, I'd plunk it down IMMEDIATELY for the WHOLE works, co...
13 years agoWOW 1976 Rogers Londoner V kit- New in box!
Can I clean up my undies now? DOH That is HOLY SH*T nice!!!
13 years agohas anyone ever used 10 lug Gibralter Hoop on a 68' Ludwig Supraphonic?
If you want to keep it as original as possible, go to Interstate Music and order 1.6mm Cannon hoop. There were no 2.3mm hoops back then.
13 years agoSubstitute for Ludwig "Gull Wing" spurs?
I use the ones made by Gibraltar, which are also 3/8", and they work great, but you should update the old brackets with new Ludwig brackets that have...
13 years agoHow do you go about getting a Bonham snare sound?
Questions like this always raise a red flag, because what MANY players don't realize is that the actual drum is only part of the equation. How JB play...
13 years agoRecipe mix for Champagne Sparkle?
The mix is 70% copper/30% silver for Pink Champagne, vs. the 50/50 mix in the finish that is widely-known as Bermuda Sand. BTW- Delmar simply calls it...
13 years agoHow to destroy a Brand
Sorry to say this, but Hayman and Rogers are/were dead already. Those names mean nothing to most of today's younger players, the buying public, unless...
13 years agoLudwig Expert Needed!!
The arm is NOT the problem, it's the bracket. Sorry to say, but the eyebolt design has inferior holding power and is prone to sudden slippage, as anyo...
13 years agoSonorus kit (made in Belgium)
One of my favorite wraps ever! GORGEOUS!!! Cool1 I definitely see some Sonor connections on those drums. Cool kick handles too.
13 years ago