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La Boz Drums
A nice kit, made by Pearl I believe (they did the Slingerland knock-off lugs & hoops) and if they can clean up nice, certainly worth $300. Note that t...
13 years agoLudwig Expert Needed!!
'65/66 was the cut-off for the knurling. Note that the knurl-groove change also took place on the gull-wing spurs and floor tom legs. Bermuda
13 years ago1978-79 Ludwig USA kit - what's it worth? Help!
A pretty kit, but unfortunately not the most desirable Ludwig era. I still think $4-500 on the drums alone is about right. Cymbals look nice, what si...
13 years agoJoe Morello -- Official Ludwig Endorser?
Although you saw Ringo all over the old Ludwig Drummers, and always with a Ludwig logo on the kick, and in recent Ludwig ads, and in the Ludwig 100th...
13 years agoexternal snare muffler
Rings should not be considered muffling, they affect the head/sound in a different way than simply damping the decay. Specifically, a ring enhances th...
13 years agowhat does stencil mean?
It kind of means rubber-stamped, as in the multiple near-identical kits Pearl and Hoshino cranked out in the '60s, featuring assorted brand names like...
13 years ago1978-79 Ludwig USA kit - what's it worth? Help!
Don't dismiss the value or desirability of concert toms! Unfortunately, the drums are the thicker 6-ply shells, and not as much in demand as their 3-p...
13 years agoLudwig Chrome Over Vistalite Racks And Floor!
Never saw those before. Hmmmm...
13 years agoWhat else do you collect?
CDs. I have just over 3100 titles on my shelves. Bermuda
13 years agoIs something wrong here?
Judging by the kick, those are the late-70s thicker shells, don't expect a lot of warmth from them. Bermuda
13 years ago1970's Ludwig OctaPlus drumset
From kevins...
13 years agoTrick for preserving vintage sticks
We did that back in the '60s... my mentors probably learned it from guys back in the '40s! Chipping/splitting tips were the reason Regal Tip came out...
13 years agoTightening Badge on Acrolite
Make your own tool with $2 worth of hardware store parts: [img]http://www.bermudaschwartz.com/images/gromtool2.jpg[/img] First, straighten the badge...
13 years agoLudwig Stands
Those are the 1400 series, which were made from the '50s through the '80s (imagine those with the big black knobs!) On my main local gigging kit, I us...
13 years agoludwig vista toms...what are they worth
From kevins...
13 years ago