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Vintage W&A Kit Restoration
OK, MY BAD... I didn't read the date right and I didn't mean it as I was mad, just poking fun at John. Sorry if it was misunderstood and sorry I did...
10 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
I go through 20 frickin' pages of a thread that is new to me and there is not a final shot of the drum kit complete ??? Seriously ???? The last post i...
10 years agoRewrapping vintage Ludwig with Tolex ?
I had a set of Black Panther wrapped Ludwig's and they way they did it was to glue the tolex to a very thin plastic like mylar and then glued it to th...
11 years agobearing edges
http://www.ludwig-drums.com/ Scroll down and click the woodshell date guide. It shows all the bearing edges that Ludwig used and a timeline.
16 years agoHow to remove a drum badge?
I have used a counter sink (a good Bosch one with a hole, not flutes) and reamed the back of the grommet removing just enough metal so the "peened" ar...
16 years agoAnyone know where I can get custom-threaded t-rods made ?
From Antipodes...
16 years agoP85 mod for straps instead of strings?
I would just buy a P-85 and sell the one you have (or swap) People in the vintage market want the throw-offs with holes for cord use. Edit: I have a...
16 years agoHayman "big Sound" / Ludwig "downbeat
That is a very tough question. A nice set of 60's Down Beats with the 4x14 snare go for about 2500-3000. 60's Down Beats with a Jazzfest in the 2K ra...
16 years agoFuture Vintage Drum Collectibles...
My .02 cents on future collectible drums. First, look at what the popular bands that have some staying power and what their drummer is playing. Then,...
16 years agoLudwig Club Date vs. Ludwig Down Beat (mid 60's)
Club Dates are just sweet sounding drums. That's all there is to it.
17 years agoHas anyone re-covered using BOP
I did one back in the late 90's and I think the wrap then was better. Remember there was a period you couldn't get glass glitter because of some EPA s...
17 years agoFS/FT 1971 Ludwig Black Panthers
I have a set of 1971 Ludwig Black Panthers that are in exc/mint condition. They have no bumps, bruises, rash, pitting, rust nothing. All maple shells...
17 years agoOrphan drum set
All Ludwig shells that were orphans. 20,12,14 with 6x14 Ludwig Auditorium snare, all 3 ply with rings. Took about 3 years to collect all the parts, 3...
17 years ago30's Luddies restored
Actually, the kit is gigged regurarly. A gent in Maumee Ohio owns them. I could have bought them lock stock and barrel in 2001 for a flat 1K. DOH I...
18 years ago30's Luddies restored
Oh yeah.... This is not my kit but I did do the note overlays and the logo on the bass drum head. Monster drums..26,13,16 w 7x14 matching snare. The k...
18 years ago