Barkeepers friend for cymbals | [DFO] Drum Forum The conversation comes up a lot for the best way to clean cymbals For a nice quick shine Groove Juice or something similar will usually get the job done I had some cymbals though with pretty big oxidation spots and just general crud that required a deep clean to service Used Barkeepers
The drum set from Whiplash - [DFO] Drum Forum They had the right cymbals as I saw Bosphorus and Istanbul Mehmets being used -- but for the life of me could not imagine why they used those two particular drumset brands Especially the scene where he pulls a kit out of the closet to rehearse for the JVC at Lincoln Center show The camera lingered on that pdp logo head for a few seconds
Barkeepers friend for cymbals | Page 2 | [DFO] Drum Forum I flip cymbals for a hobby, and I only clean cymbals that have ugly, uneven patina, blue-green spots, or black spots I use Bar Keepers Friend on grungy cymbals all the time, and while it is abrasive, it's also quite mild It generally leaves the surface consistent with how a natural finish cymbal looks when new
[DFO] Drum Forum Show off your most recent drum purchases here! Since we have a thread like this for cymbals, why don't we have one for drums and everything else drum related? Here are my purchases arrivals over the last 3 months:
Flying with Cymbals | [DFO] Drum Forum You want those cymbals to sit with the bells nested throughout the journey Difficult to keep the smaller cymbals from shifting around It can be hard to imagine just how much cymbals are going to want to move around in a box - particularly when being tossed around (which they will be)
Zildjian L80 Low Volume demo | [DFO] Drum Forum Hi, I bought this low volume cymbal set 2 weeks ago for the late hours practising and they work great for that purpose Stick rebound feels natural and the volume is so much quieter compared to regular cymbals Before buying these I tried to find as much info as possible and there were a couple of positive threads here on DFO
zildjian or paiste? - [DFO] Drum Forum I just wanted to know other peoples opinions on what cymbals I should get I am on a tight budget but looking for decent cymbals for a good price Right now I'm thinking either the Paiste Alpha brilliant cymbals or the Zildjian ZBT crash cymbals If you can please your vote and if you know a
Cymbal Rivets | [DFO] Drum Forum I'm looking at some new cymbals, I've got my eyes set on a sexy sabian AA 20" raw ride and some zildjan amir hi hats I was contemplating putting some rivets on the hi hat, maybe on the back edge and on the bottom cymbal and 3 on the ride cymbal LET ME KNOW YOUR OPINIONS AND SHARE EXPERIENCE
Bass Drum Cymbal Mounts. . . - [DFO] Drum Forum I know that this had been discussed here a few times before but I'd like to discuss it again and hear more opinions! What does everybody think? Do cymbals transfer anergy to the bass and create too much noise? I want to simplify my set up and maybe not have to schlep around so many stands Any