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Geardaddy replied to the thread Stripped the powder coating on my Alloy Classic.I used Zip Strip to remove the powdercoat. I think it stripped it all off with a single application. Left the shell looking kind of... -
Geardaddy replied to the thread DW Edge snare owners....I have an older 5.5x14 Edge and it definitely has snare beds. They are very shallow and about 6" long. You can faintly see where they...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Stripped the powder coating on my Alloy Classic.Your snare turned out looking very nice. I really like how the hoops look. What did you use to strip the powdercoat? I did a similar...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Royal Star King Beat Snare - parallel strainer, who can help?.I own an Apollo Megatone snare drum that I believe uses the identical parallel strainer. I'd be willing to take some close-up pictures...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Tuna Can Snare.A local drum shop in Minnesota (Ellis Drums) did a Spam drum kit a number of years ago. It was actually pretty cool.
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Have you ever beaten a cymbal to death?.This didn't happen to me, but back in the 90's I used to fill in as the house sound guy at a club that featured a 10 piece R&B house...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Worst stage you ever played on..Years ago a band I was in played for a frat party at the U of MN Ag campus. It was held in the sheep judging arena - a long narrow...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Opinions DW Collectors or Pre YESS Yamaha RC as a gigging Kit.I gigged both of those kits regularly (as well as a couple of other kits) from around 2010 to 2015. Both sounded great to me from the...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Heavy, sensitive but likes to play loud. Apollo Megatone pre Tama King Beat.I own the very same Apollo Megatone snare drum. i found mine back in 2018 on Craigslist for a very modest price. Very cool drum that...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Yamaha Slave Pedal....A Tama should also work. They use the same type half moon ends on their double pedal linkages.
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Yamaha Slave Pedal....I think either one of them will work, but I'd go for the second one. It's cheaper and has a double chain. So it should work and feel a...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Yamaha 9500C.Sounds like you have a screw loose! A set screw that is. The cam tightens on to a round piece that is locked to the hex shaft with a set...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Drum Hoops (Low-profile, short-height, inward-flanged, s-hoops).Is it possible that the height difference from the top of the rim to the head you are referring to was a function of the type of heads...
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Geardaddy replied to the thread Yamaha Slave Pedal....There are other remote pedals with the connecting shaft that will work with the Yamaha. And some brands that won't. The Yamaha uses a...
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Geardaddy posted the thread Interesting Prototype drum kit on eBay with keyless tuning lugs in General.https://www.ebay.com/itm/184317634767?ul_noapp=true The pictures and description speak for themselves. Interesting concept, but I would...
