1976 Ludwig Acrolite
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Can go http://www.vintagesnaredrums.com to find/read out about more in vintage snares. Anything unsure, just post a question at the forum and David and the rest will definitely help out.
Jeepers, I'll bringing it to the exchange.
Jeepers, I'll bringing it to the exchange.
haha welcome to the high stakes world of buying drums on ebay.. the endless checking and fretting about whether someone will overturn your bid or not..
i've realised that the bids tend to shoot higher during the last 24 hours, so its kinda better that you hold your horses till then. no point bidding with 4 days remaining and worrying about it the entire 4 days.
my adventures on ebay have so far resulted in a late 70s supraphonic(with case, stand and some shell pitting) for USD$200.
i've realised that the bids tend to shoot higher during the last 24 hours, so its kinda better that you hold your horses till then. no point bidding with 4 days remaining and worrying about it the entire 4 days.
my adventures on ebay have so far resulted in a late 70s supraphonic(with case, stand and some shell pitting) for USD$200.
Yes. I think the bidding "techniques" and dealing with eBay procedures come with experience.
And so...
Because I played a bad case of sabo, I ended up with another one that costs me half the price of the first one. Long story. But in the end, add in the difference in shipping, the price difference between the two is just $40 SGD.
Anyho, tip of the day: Don't be too gan cheong. Watch the item, wait for the right time, and bid for it. Save whatever and whenever you can!
And so...
Because I played a bad case of sabo, I ended up with another one that costs me half the price of the first one. Long story. But in the end, add in the difference in shipping, the price difference between the two is just $40 SGD.
Anyho, tip of the day: Don't be too gan cheong. Watch the item, wait for the right time, and bid for it. Save whatever and whenever you can!
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Erm, I actually cleaned the drums myself and took it to Nigel's to get both batter and reso heads, and puresound snare wires.
Because I bought the wires and I didn't know how to set it up, Nigel did it for me for free and tuned the snare for me as well.
Otherwise, I think Nigel charges around $20 for tuning/setup. Can call him up and check with him before you go.
Because I bought the wires and I didn't know how to set it up, Nigel did it for me for free and tuned the snare for me as well.
Otherwise, I think Nigel charges around $20 for tuning/setup. Can call him up and check with him before you go.
