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I was giddy when the new Avedis series cam out. I really wanted something thin, kinda like Paiste's Big Beats, but the new Avedises are...

Eddie Van Halen’s red striped guitar. No one cares who made it but you show that to most Americans and they’ll know.

Nodar Rode is on Instagram- he is in North Jersey and I am sure he can do it as well

Billy Ward used the 15/18 floor combo a few years ago. I used them for about 25 years. Love 15's.

Who are famous drummers who use/used 15" toms? I know Neil Peart had a 12x15. I like 15s because they're low but not flappy-sounding.

Innovation! Bringing back a shell from the 1960's. I get it, I love old drums. Companies needs to innovate on top of securing the...

One Headlight is one of the ideal snare sounds period

This, and 'One Headlight'. I didn't know it was used on that Petty track - interesting!

I guess if you ignore ever other drumming innovation in the past 70-80 years that makes sense. “What have you done for me lately”...

I designed the logo and we used it on T-shirts, banners and our CDs. I have a newer version but this is our classic logo FYI I rebuilt...

Guitar Retrench has the Gretsch color in a rattle can. I used their gold top and it came out good...

VDF is back up! Here's the post as to what happened... Click Here -Mark

I came here to suggest this too! Bum Wrap with this color or a custom color is cheaper than rattle cans and your labor if you want it to...

yeah it was way wilder than "the Gretsch Club" I mean if you didn't mind male strippers a bunch of screaming women and a Light show...

Intimately familiar with them Bought ordered new in Sept. 1971. Gigged lived with them until 1997. Will say- do remember- early on-...