Steve<br><br>I'd recommend great caution when undertaking any type of structural work on an acrylic shell. I don't know of any experts - you might have to lok ...
Steve, I have a vista set with bearing edges not 100% perfect. I used to use Evans G2 heads with clear Evans resos. Too much ring for me!! Now I use Evans ...
Steve, I'd have to agree with Andy. I wouldn't attempt to have the edges altered. If you want to control overtones, like Vistalitedrummer says, another...
I read a post on another site that got me thinking. About how in the old days, drums were steam bent into hoops with large round-over bearing edges and there...
... I agree with what has been said about not reworking the shells, using internal mufflers, etc. One more thing I would add is to tune the bottom head higher...
Canada calling!!! I'm a newcomer to this group,so thanks for lettin me join in. I recently bought a seven piece set of the vertical blue/white stripe drums...
Good Deal, Hell you robbed the man...lol. You got a GREAT deal and will LOVE these drums. I started about two years ago and now own three vista kits. I paid...
Hi Todd, I guess I did rob him,but in a legitimate way,that was the price he asked for so I wasn't about to argue at that,it wouldn't seem fair.Anyway I will...
I bought my blue Pro Beats for $50. Correct me if I'm wrong if they are not Pro Beats - 13, 14, 16, 18, 24, 5x14. Believe it or not, due to my conscience, I...
Detector / Rob You guys have both picked up bargains - respect to you.. We have to pay serious money for vistalites in the UK (a factor of 1.5 on the US price...
Hey Andy/Rob, good to hear from you guys. I'm originally from Liverpool in England,but have lived in Canada for 18 years now,there's a good music scene here...
Friends The move of the club to the Yahoo Groups network has been a little irksome. When I finally found the new site I see lots of adverts and pop-up windows...
Hi, I must agree the ads are a real pain in the proverbial.The price for free hosting I suppose. The Jim Rethwish site "vanished" almost 2 months back now,...
Thanks for the note Allan - I might be after a few of your JPEGs if you don't mind. I've put a few bits of the site together this evening - check it out at...
Agreed Number One! This new format "Blows", to be kind. What happened to "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"? I will be happy to help any way I can to rectify...
Andy, I checked out your new vista web site. Nice Job!!! I also was very irked by the new yahoo group page. I like the idea of a separate web site. I will...
Just finished my clear big beat outfit an starting to work on my latest project. Just picked up a 20" bass and 9" tom clear. I want to put back the origional...
Rick Difficult to say without seeing the drum in question, though my gut feeling is that the extra holes will weaken the shell considerably - especially if the...
Thanks for all the messages of support... The new site is progressing. I have some of the Jim Rethwish pages (though still haven't managed to make contact...
I recently answered an ad in the paper and went to some guy's house to buy some blue Vistalites. They were in pretty decent shape, but I didn't get them...
Combo kits were included in the 1980 catalogue (though not the 75 or 76) and appear to be budget kits. They had different lugs to the main ludwig lines, fewer...
Andy, I don't think I would be concerned about the Jim Rethwish pages. I am an attorney (my day job) and although it has been awhile since I read through...
Thanks for the note. I'm reassured that there's no legal problem here, though I would like to contact Jim to make sure he's cool about the use of his...
Hello, I am restoring a 70's Vistalite and I am trying to find a set of black with silver inlay, 22-inch, wooden hoops. They don't have to be mint (I am ...
Just an FYI. 22" Rims seem to pop up on ebay for between $25-$40 each depending on demand of course. The only other thing I can suggest is taking alot of PC...
New hoops and inlay material is available here: http://www.precisiondrum.com/basshoop.html Much better quality, unless your really intent on an original piece....
In the blues Brothers movie. during the chase scene through the mall a police car crashes through a music store window and a brand new tri color vistalite set...
Hi I'm new to the group, and to Vistalites. Live in NYC and just caught the bug. Just purchased my first kit, 5 piece smoke, anxiously waiting to receive...
Hi there Bruce - welcome aboard.. There's some useful information on care and maintenance of vistalites on the www.vistalites.com site. The only thing I would...
... mall ... tri ... choked!! Watch it again - frame-by-frame if you can - "legend" has it that it's actually a Tivoli vistalite (the kit with the lights...
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