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Expert Profile: the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion

Expertise: All percussion & drum questions including:history-construction- repairs,refinishing,restorations,conversions,custom building & cymbal questions.Also any questions about the music business-touring-studios and producing.

Experience in the area
Professional drummer for 40 years.Owned drum repair shop since 1966-trained at 2 factories.Performed worldwide with over 60 major acts.
Performed for presidents,kings,princes,generals and other dignitaries.
2 items in the patent process.
Info about all repairs-custom work-drum construction-history-tuning and performance.

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject There are too many so-called "experts" out there giving out wrong information.You need to get your advice from someone who has a proven background and track record.Someone who has done something part-time for 5-10 years,is NOT an expert.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 11622
Knowledge	9.89 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.93 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.97 Best of the best
Politeness	9.95 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		1
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		15
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		1327

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	11/18/08
10	10	10	10	11/17/08
10	10	10	10	11/12/08
10	10	10	10	11/12/08
9	10	10	10	11/09/08

User Comments

Thank you Mike. I truly appreciate your assistance on this matter. I also enjoyed reading past postings because I was interested in questions othe
(Kane on 11/18/08)

Mike, this is why they call YOU "The Man".......This gives me a few more ideas and your insight is appreciated very much. I will write those letters.
(Ron on 11/17/08)

Thank you for your time, it is greatly appreciated.
(David on 11/12/08)

Really appreciate the help. Thank you!
(phil on 11/09/08)

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Recent Answers from the"Drum Doctor"/ Mike Fillion

2008-11-18 old ludwig drum: Jamie, IN order to do this, I will need to see a few pictures. If you wish to do this, please reduce them by 50%. Send them to drumdoctor@live.com THe badge is a blue/OLIVE and that is from...

2008-11-17 Rewrapping a early 70's Slingerland drum: Dave, There are all cons and no pros for doing it. Here are the facts: 1--the black gloss scratches so easily that I try to steer drummers away from it. 2--IT will cost you more than...

2008-11-17 How to make my drums sound poppy: Dominic, LIke I said before, if you take some good heads and experiment with different tunings, that you will probably find the sound that you are looking for. That sound probably is single ply...

2008-11-17 Lugs for TDR 100 Slingerland snare drum (15"): I think that I sold some of those lugs to Georges Music in Ohio. Other than that, I really don't know what to tell you. If you can't find any, you have 4 choices: 1--Replace the Slingerland lugs...

2008-11-17 How to make my drums sound poppy: Dominic, I understand how to make a snare drum sound "poppy" but not really sure what "poppy" means when it comes to toms and bass drums. It can be a hardware thing --itr can be a recording thing...