... come ... tom,if ... coating ... Sure you can. Back in the 20's and 30's, a painted-on finish was known as a "Duco" finish. If you leave the clearcoat,...
... and ... Yes I have, but only at a music store. A local GC once had a Pacific Chameleon kit setup with the mesh head sides facing up. They then attach a...
... Yeah,i been giving some serious thought to rigging my acoustic kit up with mesh heads and triggers,the heads and triggers u can get at a real decent...
Greetings all, Some may remember me from last X-mas, I was looking at purchasing my son a floor tom for a gift, and with all the great advise I got from all...
"...I have never heard of Gretsch, so I dont know what kind of advise to give. Is anyone here know anything about Gretsch?" Click http://www.gretschdrums.com/...
In addition to checking Gretsch's site, you should also check some of the reputable online dealers to compare the prices. Make certain that you are comparing...
... about this old, revered, American drum manufacturer. Like all the American manufacturers, Gretsch has been through a lot of changes and ups and downs over...
Pete, Why not just set your kit up like the Chameleon kit I aluded to. Mesh heads on one side, regular drumheads on the other. Unless you're using "deep" toms,...
Steve, The 3 oldest drummakers around, that I'm aware: Noble & Cooley (1850's-1860's), Sonor (1870's - oldest european maker still in existance), GRETSCH...
Ben wrote: This isn't much help for new compositions. My approach in new compositions has always been to keep it simple until I really learn the song. Once...
... Actually yes "elvis"that is kinda what i had in mind,my toms are pretty much standard size so flipping them would be no big deal,,,well actually now i...
I purchased a Gretsch Renown Maple shell pack (shells, no hardware) around two years ago. Toms and bass drum, no snare, for $975 at GC near my home. I didn't...
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Thanks for all the excellent input. We sat down last night and created a matrix of the 4 drum manufactures in the running. We only looked at sets that were in...
Hi Guys, This is something I have been considering for a while, primarily for practicing 'after hours'. What are you using for bass drum/hats/cymbals? Are you...
"...one thing I love about Zilla and his forum is his personal penchant for understatement...one of the most erudite, but restrained commentators on the Web....
If I were in the market for a kit in the 1000.00 price range, I might first consider a used kit. Unlike used cars, with drums what you see is what you get. ...
Pete, Oh well, it was just a suggestion. Yes, that does seem like a good price, but I wonder how much you were saving over new heads. I know Interstate Music...
I know quite a bit about Gretsch. I learned to play drums on a 1970's Gretsch kit in the 80's and I've always liked that sound and the way the drums looked...
I work in the drum department in a small music store [3 store chain] in California, and I've seen some great sounding used drum kits come and go in the last...
... That's an excellent point, EBay may not be the best place to start for a novice drum buyer. I've had a few disappointments myself, but nothing serious. The...
... Hey Charlie,i'm thinking for quiet practice a person would have to go with a mesh head and trigger on the bass drum also,and perhaps some of those...
... Fortunately my e-baying has been so far so good,i've bought a few things and had no problems,the 10 inch tom i was recently inquring about painting i got...
I have used a Mapex set that purchased for my praise team at my old church. The Kit sounded great. It came with 4 toms, ,10, 12, 13. 16 floor. The kick drum...
I've never done any extensive buying either. Over five years, I've made 75 purchases. As far as drums, I've found E-bay to be helpful as far as determining the...
Steve, Here's something you might not know. A company called "Taye" are one of the overseas manufacturers that make the drums and hardware that most of the...
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