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I've encountered this too. I play my 58 Gretsch all the time. I don't even have a "real drum set." People are sometimes amazed to walk into a club and see us playing, look around for the drummer, and realize he's the one *standing* in a semi-circle with the rest of the band. We play tradit...

Thanks for all your input on the case issue. After giving Humes and Berg plenty of chances to answer my questions and get my orders right, I gave up on them. I ended up getting an XL Protechtor multi tom case model number 4200. It's about 16x36. Is meant for stacking multiple toms, so has nice hollo...

Thanks John for the link. I'm still having a lot of trouble, however. I ordered a case from<br> a super nice bunch of guys in Chicago at the Drum Pad, but Humes and Berg shipped the<br> wrong item. I ordered a 603AA, supposed to be 15.5 by 31. They shipped a 603C. It's<br> about 19.5 by 31. Just wro...

I'm having a really hard time finding a Humes and Berg case that fits my drum. That company has poor communication skills, to say the least. I've found some nice guys here in Chicago at the Drum Pad that ordered me a case, DR603AA, but its description does not meet what I thought I ordered. I think ...

I'm almost certain that, with minimum modification, your kick drum pedal and some new legs for your drum can accommodate your height.<br> <br> First, if you can't set your drum to a comfortable playing height, go to home depot and get some 3/8 (or whatever diameter your drums legs are) steel rod. Bu...

Just got an email from someone asking about whether I use a mounting bracket to hold my converted DW 5000 pedal in place and I thought some of you might be interested in my solution.<br> <br> I actually have some small thick wool rugs that I set the drum on when playing. Since I don't use a stool, t...

You might be able to get one premade from Humes and Berg in Indiana. Or you can ask them to make you one. I would also email the people at Phattie and ask them what they do when people ask about hard shell cases.<br> <br> I usually just wrap my drum in a piece of cardboard and put it in a duffle bag...

I too am sorely disappointed with the sound of my cocktail kick drum. We just played a show at a small club that had a very attentive sound guy who was willing to take some time to refine the kick sound, but it was ultimately disappointing. I use an Evans Hydraulic head on the bottom because it's bo...

I just thought I'd post a response seeing as how several people have asked about reversible pedals and I have had great success with my reversed DW 5000. Yes, it is indeed possible to reverse a DW pedal without having to compromise with so-call "stroke adjustment." It's also quite possible...

<!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://renegade.dataserv.net/jason/cocktail2.jpg"><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br> Just wanted to share my cocktail kit with you all since I'm so proud of it. The main drum is an early 60's (?) Gretsch covered in grey sparkle. It's 27" x 14" with a m...