Recent content by troymiller

Historically, Tama (which I STILL like), until I went to DW hardware. Currently, the DW wingnut with the felt attached. (Perusing thru here, I saw mentions of a quick release DW with the felt attached... I didn't know those existed. Gonna have to order me some of those...!)

Here's my story... I'm just a tick under 6' tall, and have a slender build. 5 years ago, at 47 years old, and I had hit 190 lbs. FAR too many weekends of drinking too much beer and eating garbage, and not adding ANY physical activity (other than regular gigging). High cholesterol and sugar...

Another vote for the old Tama Flexi Flyer here...

I've been playing for 42+ years... and I have a LOT of vintage kits... (it's not 'hoarding' if your stuff is cool!)… and I LITERALLY picked up my very first red sparkle kit about 2 months ago. Pal of mine owns a music store. I walked in, and he said "I'm glad you're here - I was going to call...

I haven't even read thru all the responses here... but as for me, I'm a sucker for a Supra. I prefer Ludalloy over brass. I've got 6 or 8 of 'em... but for many years running now, I have a 1968 400 that gets 99% of my attention. It's just got a mojo about it, and it does everything I need it...

Lord have mercy... (*drooling*)

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Hey guys- Gonna put a Kickport on a kit (had one laying around that I bought a year or two ago and never used), and looking for a reso head recommendation. All I've used reso-wise for years have been Aquarian Regulators - but I read that Kickports work better on a non-premuffled head. I'd...

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Is this one date stamped?... and if so, what's the date?

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A pal of mine (with a music store) took these in on a trade. He shot me over this pic and asked if I was interested. I've never owned a Premier kit and know very little about them. I AM diggin' the color and sizes of these. Sizes are 22/10/12/14. I haven't gone over to check 'em out yet...

Hey guys-- A buddy of mine is thinking about grabbing these and asked my opinion. I went and checked them out... and they're NICE. Very dirty, but otherwise very NICE. (Frankly, I almost doubt that they ever left the owner's house.) From the SN's, it appears to be a factory matched kit -...

You're right, Eddiej -- and I wanna think that I remember seeing them down around $650 myself... and I was awfully tempted...!... Now, that being said, I'm a reasonably new Gretsch convert. I've had a (new) Renown kit for 2-3 years and it really sold me on Gretsch. Since then, I acquired what...

Additional 12?... I don't think there was. My Cleveland kit is identical to this - just WMP - and I bought mine from the original owner.