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Ludwig ResoCoat Color-Good matches?
Greetings, I am restoring a Keystone Era Downbeat (I think anyway. It's 12/14/20). Is that a Downbeat? Anyway, for some reason, a previous owner p...
2 years agoVintage Stick Identification
Greetings, I found two pair of these (new, old stock) at a Mom and Pop music shop. Ultra thin and light. They don't appear to be oak, because they...
2 years ago13" Tom restoration trouble
Maybe the wrap from China is thicker than Delmar USA wrap?
2 years agoMIJ Stewart Red Sparkle 13/16/22 with Matching Snare
Replied. Thanks!
2 years agoMike Layton killed in motorcycle accident
Wow. That picture that was posted of him at the Chicago Drum Show............my booth was very near his. We talked about cymbals, drums and life in...
2 years agoMIJ Red Sparkle Bop "Franken-Kit" 12/14/18/Matching Snare
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2 years agoMIJ Red Sparkle Bop "Franken-Kit" 12/14/18/Matching Snare
Greetings, The pictures will tell the story. Here's the scoop: Rack tom is a round Badge Star with center mounted lugs. Tom mount has been removed...
2 years agoMIJ Stewart Red Sparkle 13/16/22 with Matching Snare
And one more:
2 years agoMIJ Stewart Red Sparkle 13/16/22 with Matching Snare
More Pictures:
2 years agoMIJ Stewart Red Sparkle 13/16/22 with Matching Snare
Greetings, I'll let the pictures tell the story. These are the thicker 9-ply shells with the gray painted interiors. Snare has natural interiors wi...
2 years agoWrap shrink
I would take the lugs/leg bracket off nearest that seam and peel it back a little more and then pull it tight and re-glue, or use double sided heavy d...
2 years agoTama Titan Drum Throne
So are you saying that when you try to secure the seat to the post, the "wings" on the pictured threaded screw spin but the threading doesn't move? I...
2 years agoIs car wax safe for wrap finishes?
Greetings, I usually use Novus #2/#1 or Plastix/Novus #1 on wrap cleaning and polishing. For gloss lacquer finishes, I use furniture polish and a go...
2 years agoLudwig P-85-Nickel
Hi Mark, Yes, the P-83 is what I meant. It's the same basic mechanism and same hole spacing (??) as a P-85. I'm okay with a chrome one, because I u...
2 years agoVintage Tama Titan throne top seat is stuck!
Try using a lubricant like Liquid Wrench or the equivalent. Then, hold the throne by it's base upside down (or better yet, get someone to hold it for...
2 years ago