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  1. Fred D

    Some snares have pre-requisites

    Some info about Edge snare drums. Great drums! I own a 5 and 6 inch, Best suited for large venues, https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=dw+edge+viseo&mid=72DEFD21E0A3ED7CF34D72DEFD21E0A3ED7CF34D&FORM=VIRE
  2. Fred D

    New hoops

    $625.00 I thought about it for a while. My other cast bronze drums have them and they sound really good. These were cast by Duluth and that's a name I trust.
  3. Fred D

    New hoops

    Purchased some cast bronze hoops for my Drum Craft snare. The drum came with triple flanged. I also tried zinc die cast. These sound the best.
  4. Fred D

    What's your favorite snare drum TODAY?

    Yep, awesome drum!!! I use 0000 steel wool to remove the patina and then polish the drum with car wax. That helps a lot. There are a lot of small builders making cast bronze snares these days for around half the price of a Tama. Might have been a cool drum 45 years ago but sounds like other...
  5. Fred D

    Who owns a bell brass snare?

    Just bought another one'
  6. Fred D

    Who owns a bell brass snare?

    As I understand it, When Tama introduced the original cast bronze snare to the English speaking market they screwed up the translation of bronze to brass. The alloy was similar to what bells are made of, or at least some bells, hence the term bell brass. Had the translation been correct it would...
  7. Fred D

    Issue With Tune-Bot Snare Drum Tuning

    There is a hi range mode for snare reso heads. You may also have to move the tune bot to different places around the hoop of you are getting wonky readings.
  8. Fred D

    TAMA 50th Anniversary Bell Brass Re-Issue

    Good recording of the original snare ay 14:15.
  9. Fred D

    Dunnett swivel strainer

    Too bulky and clunky. I change them out with DW mini mags which also have adjustable hole spacing.
  10. Fred D

    A and F Drums

    I have 7 A&F snares and love them. I play them the most out of all my snares. Awesome drums!!!
  11. Fred D

    You can only have three snare drums...

    A&F 6.5 X 14. 4.8mm brass Varus 7 X14. 5mm cast bronze Keplinger 7x14. 3mm stainless steel. 8 lug.
  12. Fred D

    DW Super Solid Edge: Cherry/Walnut/Cherry!!

    Great snares!!! I have two Super Solid Edge snares. Walnut maple walnut All walnut Two standard Edges Brass maple brass. One six inch and a five inch. One Reverse Edge Walnut aluminum walnut. They all sound amazing.
  13. Fred D

    Backline kit for tonight

    https://www.drummerworld.com/forums/index.php?threads/new-cover-up.185006/
  14. Fred D

    Powder Coating on 1980s Acrolites

    Car wax,
  15. Fred D

    Drum set shipping costs?

    Those look like exotics. The picture isn't very clear. A new shell pack would run around 7K. Plus all the other stuff. Go get em!!!
  16. Fred D

    Italian drums

    No disrespect intended. I think you're a solid drummer and love your band.
  17. Fred D

    Italian drums

    Dose he give out free crack pipes and syringes like a lot of US cities? Better sell those Ludwigs!!
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