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Ludwig "Classic" shell with Blue Olive Badge and Granitone Interior?
I'll third this. Ludwig would routinely ship kits with mismatched interior finishes. Premier also did this with kits coming with some Birch shells and...
4 weeks agoGeorge Way 's "Wayco" strainer
Is one a strainer and the other a butt plate?
1 month agoNeed Help Identifying This Ludwig Kit
The wrap is the later "bowling ball" black oyster pearl which came out at the very end of the 60s. The Blue Olive badge came out in '69 so since this...
1 month agoNov. 25, 2025 - New updates and fixes
Thanks for all of your efforts David.
6 months agoSling 18” floor WMP 70’s
Jollylara39 is obviously an AI bot.
6 months agoWhat happened to the Vintage Drum Guide?
That site appears to be down at the moment. Hopfully David was able to get it pulled.
6 months agoRoxy Cymbal?
Emily is an AI bot, thus the wordy paragraph saying absolutely nothing. We need to change the acronym AI to ALI. Artificial Low Intelligence.
7 months agoLeedy & Ludwig hardware needed
I hate to say it, but putting that thing back to stock will cost more in parts than what a complete drum would cost. Leedy and Ludwig was the brand th...
7 months agoWhat happened to the Vintage Drum Guide?
In the mean time, you can check it out on the wayback machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20250124233708/https://www.vintagedrumguide.com/
7 months agoNeed Lug For Hinger Snare Drum
16 year old thread brought back to life by an AI Bot, as they usually do. Something tells me tj1002 has moved on.
7 months agoAI Bots taking over
The AI Bots taking over this forum. There is a user, portrayinquir, that is clearly and AI Bot, who joined one day ago and posted five times to...
8 months agoI think 67 Ludwig, need help.
So what exactly do you have. A snare? A drum set?
8 months agoSlingerland Concert Tom Question
I agree on the date and the Pearl type mount. They are 5 ply and the finish on the inside doesn't look factory.
8 months agoCamco snare
So I guess AI doesn't know the difference between Artist and Aristocrat. Try harder.
8 months agoID a Zildjian Crash with smooth Bell?
Here you go. https://black.net.nz/avedis/avedis-gallery.html#small
8 months ago