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When Did 1920s Ludwig Metal Shells Change?
Thank you for your imput! So were the early 6 luggers models better than later model 6 luggers? They appear to have had the same shell thickness etc....
15 years agoWhen Did 1920s Ludwig Metal Shells Change?
It seems to me that there is not a real clear point of departure on the early Ludwig metal shell snares as to when they got thicker (please point me t...
15 years agoNeed help IDing 1920s Snare Drum...
From vintagemore2000...
15 years agoFirst commercially available brushes?
From Gerry...
15 years agoNeed help IDing 1920s Snare Drum...
From vintagemore2000...
15 years agoFirst commercially available brushes?
From Gerry...
15 years ago3M Safest Stripper (Please resist...resist)
poppy79424 - Thanks for trying this and doing a good study of it!!! BRAVO! That wrap looks pretty nice to me!
15 years agoAnyone know of early music using both a drum kit and washbaord?
TheHotIron - I haven’t seen any other band like that yet but I’ll keep my eyes open. I think the fact that the Washboard Serenaders had a more “sophis...
15 years agoNeed help IDing 1920s Snare Drum...
TheHotIron - I have an early Ludwig Pioneer 14x5 NOB that has the plain vent hole (no grommet or badge) in the same place in relation to the strainer...
15 years agoWhat type of cymbals used here??
From 510...
15 years agoAnyone know of early music using both a drum kit and washbaord?
TheHotIron - Do you mean as played by one person simultaneously or more than one person, like the Washboard Serenaders you posted a video clip of in y...
15 years agoWhat type of cymbals used here??
TheHotIron - Sounds a little thick (gauge) to me. As you probably already know, 10" was common at that time, and some "stock" cymbals were small thick...
15 years agoA question about very shallow bass drums
From gn86...
15 years agoA question about very shallow bass drums
Again if the calculations are right, a 24 x 8 (cap. 3625.344) is a little larger than a 16 x 16 FT (cap.3222.528). Check out old BDs. Old marching BDs...
15 years agoA question about very shallow bass drums
If I did the calculations right a 20 x 16 BD (cap. 5035.2) would be similar to the capacity of a 28 x 8 (cap. 4934.496). Mind Blowi
15 years ago