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Prototype? More like an experiment gone horribly wrong!! Looks like he used alternating lugs, one to tension the heads and the next to pull the two d...
15 years agoHuh??
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Ludwig-Supraphonic-snare-drum-1960S-60S-11X8_W0QQitemZ330396818046QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintgae_Drums_Percussion?hash=item4ce...
15 years ago1961 Ludwig Pioneer Snare 14" X 6 1/2" - White Marine Pearl
NOW LISTED ON EBAY This is a very nice drum. The WMP is nicely mellowed, shiny, no cracks or flaws with a tight seam. Some lugs have very minor pitti...
15 years agoYour Claim To Fame.
My "Claim to Fame": Back in the early 60's (1963-64?) I was with a rock group (The Reactions) that played locally around the Southern California Inlan...
15 years agoVintage drum tuning
I'm not sure how important it is to have the hoops parallel to the rim of the drum shell, but it has always seemed to me that it would be desirable. S...
15 years agoBrass or Pot Metal??
Question for the experts - were Ludwig "bow tie" lugs ever made of brass, or is this person assuming these are brass because a magnet will not stick?...
15 years agoWhat's up?
Big Daddy, nice looking snare collection! What is this affliction we get? 3 months ago I had one snare...the Supraphonic that I got in 1963 with my L...
15 years agoLudwig Bowtie Lugs
This may not be news to a lot of you, but it might be informative to some (like me) who are new to "vintage drum restoration." All Ludwig bowtie lugs...
15 years agoOh MY!!
Wished I had lots of money and felt like driving to SF! Check the 70s Slingerland and the 58 WFL Gold Sparkle Ludwig, and the guitars / amps!! Candy s...
15 years agoCocktail anyone?
Anyone restoring a cocktail set...this just came up on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Ludwig-Reversible-Speedmaster-bass-drum-pedal_W0QQitemZ30036...
15 years agoLudwig "Bowtie" Lugs
Thanks for looking...I believe the originals on a 1959 Jazz Fest are chrome. I'll continue looking for awhile, but I'll keep yours in mind if I can't...
15 years agoLudwig "Bowtie" Lugs
I need 8 Ludwig "Bowtie" double ended, 2 3/16" lugs for my Jazz Festival. I actually don't need the swivel nuts, springs or mounting screws...just the...
15 years ago1959 Ludwig 'Las Vegas' Hardware
I just "discovered" the Las Vegas and Miami Beach Cocktail sets in the Ludwig catalogs today. I think one would make a great collectable! I found a co...
15 years agoStand-up Sets
Has anybody even come across one of these? I wouldn't want to play one, but what a great collectable!
15 years agoShould I drill for rivets?
This is interesting...I think the guy has a good idea. http://cgi.ebay.com/Cymbal-SIZZLER-OUT-OF-THE-WAY-design-camco-rivets_W0QQitemZ200391900609QQc...
15 years ago