Greetings Lair Members: Ok. Here's my story: You may recall earlier this year that I purchased a new set of drums with the intent of "fixing it up". This is...
I would also check the nuts in each lug and see if some of them are stripped out, or worn down enough they can't grip the tunning rods enough to hold on. ...
Ian: Well replacing the swivel nuts came across my mind already, though it's not as easy as you might think. The nuts are hexagonal shaped; not square as most...
If you have cleaned the lugs well I would try going without any lube at all. Just clean the lube off the threads with something like alcohol or brakleen. Might...
Hi Fro, One store I used to work used to have a drawer full of the hexagonal shapped nuts. But then again, that was 15 years ago, and that store has long since...
Thanks for the tip Ian. I've got a local Gibraltar distributor; I'll pay them a visit and see what they can get into the store for me. Cheers! MC Fro ...
"...The problem is now, that the turn too freely. I would have to take a break and tune all the drums at least twice during a set on any given night..." The...
I also lubricate the tuning rods, but I apply a dab of gear lube grease, the green stuff that comes in a small 1/2 quart tub or in a tube. I keep the lugs...
In addition, I have also purchased about 100 nylon washers. I find these to grip a little more and prevent detuning moreso than their chrome counterparts. I...
Are you using nylon or rubber washers on the tension rods? Nylon ones often come with tension rods, but might not help the problem. I think if you try rubber...
Win Daddy: Currently there are chrome washers on the toms, and nylon washers on the snare. I never considered rubber washers, but those should do dandy. ...
I know there are a few fellow Canadian Members of the Lair lurking about, and I was hoping I could rack your brain a moment: Do you know any custom drum...
Paul Dickinson from UDRUM is a custom drum builder here in southern Ontario, Burlington to be specific, that is building me a set of drums. I wanted to re-use...
MCFro, Easy fix, but a bit laborious. Clean all the lube off the rods and nuts and don't re-lube them. Chances are, after this amount of time of working them,...
MC, Both Ronn Dunnett (Dunnet Classic Drums) and Paul Mason (Tempus) are in B.C. They may be able to do the work for you. If not, they may be able to recommend...
Thanks for the advice on both issues, Gundorps. I'll be monitoring the status of the detuning issues over the course of the gig this weekend. As for the custom...
MC, Forgot to mention, you'll want to remove the lugs from the drum, before using either aerosol cleaner I mentioned....ESPECIALLY Carb Cleaner. Will ruin the...
Thanks for the heads-up, 'Dorps! http://mcfro.blogspot.com ... From: gundorps <gundorps@...> To: drumzillaslair@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December...
Here's an article about the late and great O who left us just over 40 years ago I had the good pleasure to see the tribute for him in the Georgia Music Hall of...
... I saw some good news clips a reviews last night. I would LOVE to have been able to be there. If they tour (how can they NOT!) I hope they come to Mohegan...
Ok, I admit it... I am a cymbal purist. By that I mean I have very specific tastes when it comes to what I find desirable in the sound and appearance of a...
"...I have even resorted to paying more for a used cymbal than I would for a new one -- so I wouldn't have to wait 10 years for the cymbal to age. Finding the...
You are correct Sir. Years ago I bought a used 18" Zildjian K custom Fast Crash which had a nice patina and sounded fantastic. Only problem was it had a large ...
Bro MC Fro, ... is something to be said about the mellower sound of a heavily- fingerprinted, nightclub-smoke-laced patina, with respect to a shiny, new...
Hi McFro and everyone, My name is Matt and I'm A Cymbalholic! You and a bunch of us on here are Cymbalholics! By the way Cymbalholics.com is an excellent place...
Dan: With respect to your observations about cymbal manufacture and lathing techniques, I wholeheartedly agree. I would be very interested in seeing high-end...
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