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Bass drum hoop restoration
Buy a new one....for all the reason Jeff mentioned.
10 years agoBye bye my sweet Ludwig…
We can see that Ludwig was a handsome guy. It's always hard when you lose a companion like Ludwig...been there a couple of times. I'm one of those tha...
10 years agoThe Ventures Wipeout Live, Gretsch
Well, ours seemed really heavy. I guess they were wool, but at least they were 3/4 length sleeves. Still got very hot. (1964) Loved the Ventures clip...
10 years agoSuccess! Removing chrome from Supraphonic
I think a candy chrome snare, or kit, would be AWESOME! But, probably costly...
10 years agoMarching snare/floor tom conversion
I use a 10X14 converted snare as a nice step between my 12X8 rack toms and my 16X16 floor tom. I put it on a cut down snare stand so the level is an e...
10 years agoLeedy 1965 Frank Capp Snare Drum
That is PRETTY! Congratulations!
10 years agoMy first Standard
All the Standards I have seen and owned have been the aluminum "acrolite" finish. Chrome must have been low production. Anyway, I really like my 2 Sta...
10 years agoSnare drum advise...
Bucky, don't give up on vintage drum collecting or on VDF. Like any collection it just takes time and vigilance. Keep your eyes open and be ready to a...
10 years agoWhere do you guys go for parts?
Here's some websites I aware of. I've only actually used the first two, with good results. Yes, I use eBay and VDF also. Guess it depends on what kind...
10 years agoVibration. See the unseen: Cymbal at 1,000 frames per second.
Really cool stuff! Watching the cymbals is almost "painful". Thanks for posting.
10 years ago60's Leedy snare
Whoa! What a killer kit!
10 years agoDuco Deems meets the airbrush
Congratulations...looks great.
10 years agoLudwig Throw-off ???
It's a Leedy throw-off! A Leedy snare just came up on eBay with the same throw-off and it looks original. Found it in the 1941 Leedy catalog. That mak...
10 years agoLudwig Throw-off ???
Thanks guys. So the snare is probably a Gretsch with Ludwig rims.
10 years agoLudwig Throw-off ???
Is this a Ludwig throw-off? (On an eBay snare) I can't find any exactly like it in the catalogs or info here on VDF. There is a 4 point mounting throw...
10 years ago