Posts
Q regarding Jazz Festival Snare sizing
I see Jazz fest snares in both 5" and 5.5". Any reason that Ludwig was making both sizes? Was there a change-over year? Is there any difference in...
11 years agoSprayed some shells today
Really nice work. Q-- were there any holes to fill before adding the veneer? What method? Thanks jim
11 years agoAbsolutly historic circus drum find!!!
You might find additional info by searching google books. This is not a normal google search... I have located all sorts of things using this search...
11 years agoAbsolutly historic circus drum find!!!
what a great piece of hist ory I'm sure you will enjoy it
11 years agoBought a small mountain of vintage soft drum bags, Q about 1 of them.
Last week, I won two ebay auctions which included a total of 11 vintage MackIntosh soft bags. After learning of my interest in storing & transporting...
11 years agoLudwig Clubdate Overhaul
Those drums will have absolutely no collector value after you refinish them. They will certainly be worth more tha...
11 years agoLudwig Clubdate Overhaul
Thanks for the grommet advice. I'm actually interested in making a grommet installation tool. The hardware store version looks like it would work, b...
11 years agoLudwig Clubdate Overhaul
Using a small needle file, removing all 3 badges took about 20 minutes. I simply filed away the metal flange that was on the inside. The grommet sli...
11 years agoWant to Buy - Ludwig Standard Lugs and T Rods
I need 4 lugs and 4 bass drum tension rods, as shown in the picture. Looking at ebay sold listings, the lugs seem to sell in the range of $2-$4 each....
11 years agoSeeking advice on Marcher to J-Fest conversion
Too bad it's not zoomatic! Maybe someone will want it anyway!
11 years agoSeeking advice on Marcher to J-Fest conversion
From vintagemore2000...
11 years agoSeeking advice on Marcher to J-Fest conversion
Well - now. I did not expect to win this 8 lug snare tonight with a low snipe bid. It's obviously got extra holes for the strainer and maybe for the...
11 years agoSeeking advice on Marcher to J-Fest conversion
Ahhhh... Of coure i cant use the current holes, since it is a 6 lugger. The marching snare love here is somewhat surprising. Anybody got an 8 lug ba...
11 years ago"Fog of Time" - My Vintage Experience
The quality of nearly any current Chinese made kit will be quite high versus most stencil kits back in the day. Also, the acoustics in your practice...
11 years agoWhat strainer is this?
From tdennis...
11 years ago