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Edited to update the cymbals that are still available . . . . .

I have intermittent tinnitus. I tend to notice it when it temporarily stops. I took a break from gigging in 1999 through 2005, when I joined a ska band. They were loud and I found that between sets and talking to someone, I just couldn't hear what they were saying. I found myself doing the...

Great post - thank you :)

Playing trad grip, I have the snare at an angle and find the the snare cradle arm works for me at 9;00, so throw is at around 8:30

It's funny but reading this thread takes me back to when I was just getting to grips with drums and drumming and had the choice of only Zildjian or Paiste, as they were the only major players at the start of the 1970's. Almost fifty years on and there is now a plethora of major players.

I remember seeing Roy Burns do a Rogers clinic in London in the very late 1960s. He did a single stroke roll from slow to blisteringly fast, then did a double stroke roll from slow to the same blistering speed, and yep, then he did exactly the same with a three stoke roll. It took me a few...

On the subject of button feet, has anyone seen this style of Buck Rogers snare stand before, in particular the slight curvature of the tripod?

Hey Steven - I'm good thanks and how about you? I tend to use FB for drums and stuff these days, but recently I started getting DFO notifications and that awakened my curiosity. :) PS I'm Al Dente Falmouth UK on Facebook if you are on there?

Hi I am selling my collection of these hand made and hand hammered Turkish cymbal ranging from Zilciler (Z) Istanbul initial black stencil logo (BSL) Green Logo (GL) and the final black logo (BL) 2 x 8" Splashes (BL) £60GBP each 1 x 10" Splash with hairline cracks at the bell £40GBP 1 x...

I love 8” toms and for the last 3 years I’ve been using it as my first rack tom with a 10” in second position. I have a 12x10 and 14x12 mounted in the normal FT position. Being thin maple shells i can get a nice low tone with reasonable stick rebound.

Summer of '66, shame I couldn't have waited three more years . . . . . . . My photo is from '68 :)

A pre split Istanbul Agop/Mehmet 8" Splash. I've been after one for a few years now, I have 2 x 10" splashes, so think my set up is complete? But don't quote me on that!! :evil4:

Hi Looking for any orphans in grained maple finish. Thanks Al

"Do Cymbals really go bad?" Not as often as a drummer's ears do!

Hi - I'm looking or any SCP toms in grained maple finish only. Thanks.