Hello to all-
I'm new to the forum, but am glad to find it; what a wealth of information!
I'm restoring a 1961 bass drum and am missing 2 t-rods. Frankly, I don't care whether I replace them with authentic ones, I just want the drum to function. I bought what I believe to be the thinnest t-rods Gibraltar makes but they are too fat and/or differently sized to properly screw into the lugs. I know that I could buy authentic replacements on ebay but would prefer not to pay as much as that appears to cost, given that I don't really care about authenticity in this case. Can anyone provide any advice?
Also, I'm looking for a black diamond pearl floor tom to match this set. If anyone has one, I'd be a potential buyer.
Thanks in advance!