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Vintage Premier 14x6.5" chrome snare
I have one of these. One of my personal favorites, and on the cheap, too.
13 years agoSpecialist needed in drum E.R...
I've dealt with this before, and back in Jan and Mar '11, even ran a two-part Shop Talk column in MD covering the restoration of a '69 Ludwig BDP tom...
13 years agoZyn 5 Star
The hallmark of a rotocast cymbal is an underlying pinwheel-pattern "watermark" in the cymbal metal, most prevalent a few inches around the cup area,...
13 years agoMIJ kit purchased by famous drummer!!
Jon's a great guy and a good friend. He is uber-knowledgeable about drums, and likes to collect offbeat kits and drums in great condition, and THAT ki...
13 years agoTension Rod Lubricant
I use Super Lube oil. It's a synthetic Teflon-bearing lube that will never dry out or solidify. Pricier than traditional lubes, but so much better.
13 years agoSomething you've never seen before...
YESSSSS!!! Excited Bowing
13 years ago80's butcher block concert tom kit
I don't care WHAT finish it is, a 6-ply Ludwig concert tom outfit in creampuff shape needs a zero removed from the end of that number. This dude is O...
13 years agoZyn 5 Star
5-Star Zyn were made at the Premier factory and were their top-of-the-line cymbal offering, vs. the regular Zyn trash-can lids. Pretty nice cymbals, a...
14 years agoBest vintage base drum pedals
You know, I love my vintage pedals. They are ALL good, and a couple of them e.g. the aforementioned ASBA Caroline, are downright awesome. However, the...
14 years agoBest vintage base drum pedals
From MIKEY777...
14 years agoAs opposite of "vintage" drums as one can get?!?!
From leedybdp...
14 years agoIs this edge nick a problem?
I see a little jag within that nick that could possibly develop a crack. I'd use a smooth rat-tail file to take it down past the nick a bit, just to b...
14 years agoBest vintage base drum pedals
I have a collection of vintage pedals, and my highest point score goes to the Caroline pedal. Just the most friggin' amazing pedal ever made, for me a...
14 years agoFilling unwanted holes in shells
From Ludwig-dude...
14 years agoHelp identify 70s Yamaha tom mount
I have to say that this is a new one on me. Never saw it on USA kits or in the literature. Kind of an odd kit, with 7000-series lugs, a metallic wrap...
14 years ago