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The NewSound drums appear to have early TAMA hardware so they were probably made by TAMA as an OEM. The Samick's also have what looks like early T...
3 years agoScarf or no scarf
Saying the wrap is tucked into the scarf joint is a bit of a misnomer. They started with a flat piece of plywood to which they glued the wrap. The bev...
3 years agoPremier Drums ID
The tom is from the early 50s. That is not the badge you usually see in the 50's so that is why I say early. The bass drum is from the early 60s to th...
3 years agoLudwig Drum Heads
They are still making 14" snare side and batter heads. Remo is supplying everything else.
3 years agoTransition badged Super Ludwig imposter?
From BEC...
3 years agoTransition badged Super Ludwig imposter?
From BEC...
3 years agoTransition badged Super Ludwig imposter?
I do find it odd that the grommet hole appears to be slightly larger than the spacer for the grommet. It might just be lighting but it looks very much...
3 years agoTransition badged Super Ludwig imposter?
I went back and added a note to my post to clarify my stance on this particular drum. The term fake has different meanings. If you take a later brass...
3 years agoTransition badged Super Ludwig imposter?
Well, one way or another, that is not the original grommet in my opinion. Once you pull the grommet, you open yourself up for an uphill battle proving...
3 years agoPremier Drums
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3 years agoPremier Drums
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3 years agoRemoving Dents from COB Snare Drum Shell
Those are clearly from having been dropped on a couple of lugs. The smaller dents probably don't include any metal stretching. That big dent, may...
3 years agoTransition badged Super Ludwig imposter?
In my opinion, that grommet is not original and the crimping is incorrect so I'd say it is definitely very suspect. I don't want to give too many deta...
3 years agoRingo's cymbals in new Get Back documentary
Ringo kept and used the same BOP snare for all five drum kits he had through his entire time with the Beatles. When he came to the US for the first ti...
3 years agoRemoving Dents from COB Snare Drum Shell
The methods listed will work to different degrees and one person may get the dent out while another using the same method may make it worse. There ar...
3 years ago