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What's Your Toughest Find? Last viewed: 3 hours ago

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I'm sure we've all experienced our fair share of frustrations and/or challenges in locating that final "piece of the puzzle" needed to complete that vintage project of ours.

Just wondering what's proven to be your toughest find in doing so through the years? Was it an original t-rod or spur you thought you'd never locate? Perhaps a particular lug configuration? Or, maybe something as simple as an L-arm manufactured by the same company as your kit.

Let's see how many same or similar "horror stories" we may have shared without even being aware of them.DOH

Posted on 14 years ago
#1
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It took me ten forevers and several missfires to track down TWO pair of those thin Slingerland Buddy Rich bass spurs. Thank goodness I finally did. My cat was getting pretty ticked at being stapled to that freekin bass every time I wanted to play.

Posted on 14 years ago
#2
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A snare butt for that 1920's Ludwig & Ludwig marching snare I restored. Never found one. I ended up making my own from a scrap piece of leather. Also, never found an actual Ludwig & Ludwig strainer for it, i ended up substituting a similar one from a Gretsch marching snare.

And finally, the Renown strainer for my Gretsch Dixieland snare drum. Took almost a year to find one in complete working condition!

Posted on 14 years ago
#3
Posts: 621 Threads: 135

mine was finding the perfect kit (for me)

i bought, sold, and traded for over a year to find "the one"

i know a year might not seem that long to some of you..but to me it felt like a life time. it was like looking for buried treasure without a map.

i almost gave up hope on many occasions..and i got so burnt out on the whole buy/sell/trade game.

in the end..i ended up finding my set locally (who would of thought?)

guy was great..drums are great.

wouldn't trade em for the world!

flowers2

nashu.bandcamp.com
Posted on 14 years ago
#4
Posts: 10714 Threads: 579

Various floor toms, leedy, wfl, ludwig, slingerland, still looking!!!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 14 years ago
#5
Posts: 513 Threads: 102

Still looking for mine too - a Tama superstar 12" tom in the desert burst for my 1979 set. They're rare, and were not even released in the US - so there's actually more chance of finding one over here!

Tama Superstar, 22, 22, 16, 14, 13 Desert Burst
Premier Genista, 22, 16, 13, 12 Black Lacquer
Premier Genista, 20, 14, 10 and snare Black Lacquer
Premier Resonator 22, 16, 14, 13 poly creme/black
Zickos 22, 16, 14, 13, clear acrylic and snare
Posted on 14 years ago
#6
Posts: 6288 Threads: 375

Like Mcjnic.... the 5/16ths diameter Slingy bass legs...... lots of folks think they have them, but most are the 3/8ths variety.

I still need a couple of pairs... hint !!

Kevin
Posted on 14 years ago
#7
Posts: 430 Threads: 68

Haven't found it yet.

Posted on 14 years ago
#8
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The elusive 16"Starlite sprkl,RB floor tomDOH...got to be one somewhere!

Hit like you mean it!!
Posted on 14 years ago
#9
Posts: 1463 Threads: 87

71 Sonor teardrop 12" tom in ruby pearl.

Posted on 14 years ago
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