Over the last two years or so I’ve been steadily working on improving my drum painting technique. I found the best brands of paint and lacquer, built a turntable and worked on improving my spraying hand.
Author: adamkozie
Letting Go of a Couple of Special Snare Drums
Sometimes I acquire a drum so nice though that I don’t know what to do with it so I just sit on it for a while and enjoy looking at it. These are two such drums that I’m now selling.
THREAD Talk II
In my original THREAD Talk post, I discussed the most common thread counts and diameters for wing nuts and bolts on drums and hardware. This post will cover another key component of vintage drums, tension rods.
Gratuitous Favorite Drummers Post
My five favorite drummers, in no particular order.
THRED Talk
This article covers the five most common thread diameters and counts for US-made drum wing nuts and bolts.
Gretsch Progressive Jazz Red Sparkle
1960s pre- paper tag era, 6-ply with silver sealer, original red sparkle wrap. All have factory edges, and all parts are 100% original. Condition report: 8×12: no extra holes, edges are super clean. Seam has been glued with what might be Elmer’s glue, it flakes off easily. Some rash on one side. Rims have some […]
Somehow I finished both these kits on the same day…
I had a long day at the workshop on Sunday and was able to finish two back burner projects I’ve had sitting around for what feels like ages. A blonde Round Badge 12/16/20, and a Leedy & Ludwig/Slingerleedy 13/16/20. Here are some photos: They both had been just waiting for bass drum hoops to be […]
How To Make Great eBay Listings And Sell Successfully
Among occasional other items, I sell drum parts on eBay. Depending on the week I might ship as many as 40 items to buyers all over the world. My eBay account has been around since before digital cameras were a thing, with a spotless record. I buy a lot of things on eBay too. I’m constantly browsing, […]
B’shnorkestra Nominated For a Golden Ear Award
Hey, this is pretty cool, The B’shnorkestra has been nominated this year for an Earshot Golden Ear award for our record Global Concertos. It’s a live recording that I thought came out really beautifully, and I’m proud to have played on it. Here’s the ballot: Golden Ear Awards 2016 Ballot
Cymbal Selection
For my recent session for Whitney Lyman at London Bridge. I ended up using all of these except the old Ajaha hats in the middle. We switched cymbals and snare drums and even floor toms quite a bit between songs, which I always enjoy doing. I used a Rogers Super Ten that I had just […]