Hey steady.... how are you doing? Vukan (from Oriollo) will make a Bellmaker in thickness ranging from 3mm to 8mm... but he normally recommends between 3mm and 5mm. I picked 3mm, and it's HEAVY...

I know the guy you got the SS tension rods from, Jim... he's a good guy. Are you going to remove the badge from the Sensitone before you mess with the shell? I would suggest removing the badge (by...

Ha! I was so interested in the new design, I didn't even catch the ridiculous marketing acronym LOL!

If anyone has a Pearl snare drum with a tired SR-017, SR-015, SR-700, or SR-900, you can now completely replace the throw off and butt with the new iNDE Universal strainer. It even comes in chrome,...

Only emotionally wounded, when I purchased a vacuum at Walmart, and brought it home, only to find out it was USED! Yuck LOL. They didn't even empty the dirt cup... doah!

That's a real beauty. I'm in the process of trying to special order a bell brass just like that, but with a dual-adjust strainer, and solid brass tube lugs. I haven't heard back yet from the...

That drum is older, but I don't know if it is cast bell bronze, or even bell bronze... as it's badge only says "Bronze". I also don't believe that snare is 5mm or 8mm. Two things you could do is...

I recommend you keep an open mind when it comes to snare drum heads. What works for one snare, won't always work for another. I love the Evans Genera Coated batter head for many snare drums, but it...

Those tom heads don't look like Response 2s... what are they? I hope that's not what I ordered.

Fixed.

What does the shell sticker say on the inside of the drum? Mine just says "Bronze", and there is no seam...

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One of my friends sent that to me, but with the full language effect... it caught me off guard, and I almost choked LOL

A day late, and a dollar short, but it should still entice a chuckle (had to clean it up for PDF).

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I recently replaced head on my concert toms and timbale with Aquarian Classic Clears... and I love them so much, I decided to try Aquarian on my rack toms... Response 2 over Classic Clear......

To Lonny, and all of my other friends on the PDF, I wish you all a happy, healthy, relaxing, and enjoyable Thanksgiving!

DCofP should have dealz on UFIP... this Thursday/Friday.

Funny you mentioned this... I'm looking for a 17" and 18" AAX Concept Crash.... at the incredible $99 price tag. Bentley's Drum Shop is going to offer the 17", but I'm looking for a shop that is...

But you understand that the symbols on this drum, and on the US Army plane have nothing to do with Hitler.

Speaking of "Holy Grail" snare drums... this one is insane!

https://reverb.com/item/29456084-the-1925-ludwig-william-s-hart-jr-gold-snare-the-holy-grail-of-all-vintage-drums

It's a 1925 Ludwig,...

It is the holy grail to some people. To others, it's the Tama Bell Brass, or the Paiste 2002 Bronze, ... , and the list goes on. It may not sell for $6000, but it will sell for thousands, if the...

20" Ping Ride is good enough for me. However, my favorite is my 20" K Custom Session ride... perfection to my ears.

Thanks Marv! With DW, I'm pretty sure you won't get a Collector's Series drum with an ALPI veneer, but Sonor has been using more and more ALPI products. They don't advertise/broadcast it, but they...

Speaking of the most stunning finish ever (or one of the most stunning finishes ever), I thought you might appreciate this beautiful outer ply.

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Here is a link if you want to read all...

Thanks! None of those, but don't keep guessing... I don't want to spoil the surprise ;)

I like the Palladium lugs. My BDC snare has them; they look and function beautifully. I was so impressed with this drum, I special-ordered another one that (apparently) is only available in Europe....

+1! He has feel, dynamics, and (of course) rhythm that I aspire to, but will likely never achieve.