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for you Ludwig 3ply owners- heads and tuning
I have a set of 3-ply Standards that I restored. I started out with Evans coated G2s on top and clear G1s underneath. I am currently using coated G14s...
6 years ago‘71 Ludwig Standard in Blue Strata
Here you go: https://reverb.com/item/8780346-ludwig-standard-snare-1970s-blue-strata
7 years agoPawn Shop steal - A Zildjian & CIE Constantinople ride
It was based on my quick perusal of eBay and Reverb listings last night, and represents the high and low listings I found. It doesn't include cymbals...
7 years agoLudwig Atlas tom mounts on vintage drums
I use an Atlas mount on my 3-ply rack tom, and it sounds killer. I didn't have it shell-mounted before to compare it with the Atlas mount, but I know...
7 years agoPawn Shop steal - A Zildjian & CIE Constantinople ride
I was drawn by forces beyond my understanding to a local pawn shop where I saw a beautiful, aged ride cymbal poking out of a stack of B8s leaning agai...
7 years agoBar Chimes?
Agree with txalapartalari - I primarily use them for theater. If I had a sample pad I would rather use that, as the chimes are very easy to jostle by...
10 years agoWhy I believe Pearl Exports are in decline, from a seller's point of view
Another major factor in the decline of Exports: The ISS mount. The worst isolation mount ever. Pearl finally ditched it for their latest version of th...
10 years agoLet's see what you're currently playing!
For some blues gigs last month, I was gigging my beloved Ludwig Standards. They got rave reviews. What a killer sound from those old 3-ply shells. Fo...
10 years agoOld hardware anyone?...
Once you get all that sorted you could be a one-man parts supplier for years! Nice find!
11 years agoGigging with Only A Tom Tom/Bass/Snare
I'm a reformed prog-rocker. I used to think that I would be lost without five or six toms. Then I got older and less able to carry all that steel and...
11 years agoThere Are Days!!!
After years of playing a huge fusion kit with all the stands, I'm very happy with my 4 piece 3-ply Ludwigs and my three stands. And you know what? I g...
11 years agoLudwig Standards
Even if the wrap is trashed, if the shells are still good, snap them up. Great drums, and you can always rehabilitate wrap or rewrap them as a player'...
11 years agoLudwig 1970s Black Panther "monster" .....
Impressive. Bet that's fun as hell to play!
11 years agoProblems with tom mount
From Liege Lord...
11 years agoProblems with tom mount
From Liege Lord...
11 years ago