On drums...

... but I don't need a heavy Designer snare, even one covered in the African stuff.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sonor-Designer- ... 500wt_1413

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Gregory

I'll never understand auctions with a reserve.

But anyway...that drum has been on Craigslist for a week. Except there he has it listed as a 6 1/2.
He's asking 700 there.

Reserves have worked, traditionally, at auctions where people are present, where the excitement of the event and competition between bidders could be depended on to raise the price. A reserve was the failsafe mechanism. An online auction, particularly in this economy, misses all that. I agree with you; when I see a reserve, it does not encourage me to bid. Why not just start the auction at your reserve and see if anyone grabs? Perhaps that wouldn't be sharp enough practice.

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Gregory

I'll offer $500.00 I don't really have for a drum I don't really need...

Didn't really care much for the Fauxbinga Maple Light 8x14 I had...

But, I really wanted to try a Maple Heavy!

Brian

PS: Just got an early 80's rosewood in and out Phonic. Sold to me as a D516, but I'll need to measure it once it's apart. Looks like a 5.75, but that might be because the snare side head is very, very old!

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Drums and No Money will get Me through Hard Times better than Money and No Drums!
-A Recovering Drum Addict

My 515 is just as fat as my 516's. I have finally got my Rosewood in/out 14x8 convo happening, absolutely incredible, I'm in love, but I've been into 8's for over 20yrs.
I love the tone of the Rosewood in/out Phonics, hope I like the Makassar Ebony Siggy as much when she arrives .

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Jeff
Gots ta luv da Beech
Australia

I should not have said one I don't really need but, rather, one I already have.

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Gregory

What a lousey place for a seam on that drum.

Very odd.

I guess those snare gates are standard, although neither of mine arrived equipped with them. Left over inventory?

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Gregory

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Cliff

River City Trio

What if we did all have the same opinions?

My trubinga bass is stamped 6096 or 9609, 50% chance of getting it right. Others (though not all) are

711 floor
597 floor
973 rack
and the new trubinga 8" is 0209.

What does all that mean? I can't keep it straight.

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I sort of understand what the snare gate is doing on the parallel strainers (although I can't really think of a situation where it's needed), but not what it's doing on any other snare. Just seems like something to get in the way when mounting, foul things up when encasing, and break when not paying enough attention.

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Gregory