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Thanks, m8! I'm understanding the physics of the method now. On the hunt for that stand and the corresponding RIMS mounts. I have believed in the RIMS concept for years, got stymied by Gary's...

I took a closer look at the head-on picture and gathered that.I will be going ahead with that method. All excited now, lol!
There's some pic's of my tubs earlier in this thread.
Thanks again!...

Thank you for your reply! Leaving the shells stock was my main point of interest on a vintage set.I swapped some emails with Gary Gauger in September, 2012, about doing this with my 1965...

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Nice kits, all. How did you attach the RIMS mounts to the Leedy toms? Did you remove the diamond plate brackets and replace with the RIMS brackets? Did this involve drilling any new...

Hi, m8's.

I got to play "Chromey" at Lakeside Park (the one in Rush's song of same title) at Port Dalhousie, near St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. After Mr. Peart retired the set, it was in...

Logos, scmollgos. Unless they pay me, I don't advertise brands. I don't advertise for free. My Slingerland original 1965 reso is to tell those who know a bit what it is. Sometimes they will come up...

Hi, m8's
I think a solo is to either match the song its within or, if a stand-alone piece, a chance to show your musicality as well as your chops. Rise and fall, swell and diminish, flow and ebb. A...

Great looking day!

When it looks as beautiful as yours, of course you can. T'is the Season!

Glad you had a great time, too. That's what playing is all about! Somewhat bittersweet with your friend moving away.

I don't mind being up front, as long as I can see and hear all my bandmates....

Thanks, PB! Happy New Year to you!

It sure was fun---the band was cookin' with that "locked in" vibe, the crowd was jumpin' and the dance floor was full almost all night. I had that feeling most...

Hi, m8's! Happy New Year to all!

Last night's New Year's gig in Hamilton, Ontario, with a packed house (@ 300 people). First time we played there, they want us back every month for the year. A man...

Beautiful Kit. Must have been in cases for years.

Looks late 60's or early 70's (set-o-matic, wing nut tighteners on floor tom legs, rubber feet on kick drum leg). Sizes resemble the Modern Solo...

+1---Making it your own while observing the atmosphere of the song is the best. Some things must recreate the original but playing a British Invasion or Beach Boys song in a reggae or mambo or swing...

Like all players of all instuments, some "Get it" more than others, some younger and some through experience and being told/shown. Ego runs rampant in some while some world class players are humble....

LOL! Thanks, Pearl MCX Man.

It's the fun that keeps me doing it even though I didn't get home, unloaded, calmed down and in bed until 3:15 this morning. They say there's no magic left in the...

Oh, the point of this thread is Slingy pic's.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n206/strider_07/IMG_9853.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n206/strider_07/IMG_9858.jpg

Cheers!
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Hi, m8's!

Still too quiet in this thread.

Took a cruise with the tubs at last night's Hallowe'en cancer benefit dance. Hoo-Rah!
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For me (and I suspect I high % of our brothers here), what I find most discomforting about house Kits is that "Its not the same"! I've done it numerous times, mostly for charity events where we play...

Great score, m8!

This is a rough guide to dating Slingy's by serial number, referred to me by our friend Pearl MCX Man

http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/drcjw/article_2_serial_numbers_page3.html...

Hi, m8's!

"Yeah, we provide a house kit---has everything you need." Bunch of junk.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n206/strider_07/Housekit3.jpg
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Smart score, m8! Bandito, lol! Do what you have to do to it. Enjoy!

Cheers!

Strider

There is a problem with the Zoomatic, especially the early ones. When the tension knob is overtightened, a part contacts the shell and can damage the wrap. You can read about it and a whole lot more...

Thanks for the follow up. The expression on his face can't be bought at any price. You remind me of my Dad who bought my first beater kit when I was 14
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+1 for a beginner. Both this and Drummer's Cookbook will get 4-way co-ordination going. Great for reading practice too.

Cheers!

Strider

Good to see you having a blast with those gorgeous drums, PB!

Cheers!

Strider