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Are these vintage Vistalites?
Also the 14" tom has six lugs (as it should) while the re-issue has eight. So it's not a new Ludwig. Of course there are counterfeit Vistas out there...
11 years agoOK..here is a tough question...
The 1955 catalog still shows the Gladstone mounts on all the floor toms but under Misc. parts it does list "diamond plate for shell mount cymbal holde...
11 years agoWhat is this Ludwig snare?
That's definitely a keeper Cheryl. Everyone should have at least one of those in their snare arsenal (but no real need to have six which is why I didn...
11 years agoSome questions regarding my 60's Supraphonics
I think that the knob muffler on the one is a replacement someone put on. That drum should have a BB muffler and the knob used prior to those was smal...
12 years agoGretsch Muffler Question
yes they do
12 years agoBass Drum Hoop Protection?
Gibraltar has stick on rubber pieces available that are made for that purpose. http://www.gibraltarhardware.com/?fa=partsdetail&curcat=2&bnd=11&cid=1...
12 years ago70's Ludwig OBP Score!
From james...
12 years agoGretsch Square Badge no USA?
That badge was used on imported sets and snares in the early to mid 2000s. It's the same basic design as the USA Custom badge of that time but was a p...
12 years agoRogers Wraps
I'm far from a Rogers guru but the standard size of sheets of pearl and sparkle wrap (24"x54") dictate that any drum over 17" in diameter wrapped in s...
12 years agoNeed help with these Ludwigs
Well, to be honest I don't think anyone is making fake Ludwig 3 ply drums so they're bound to be the real deal. Now there is the potential that they w...
12 years agoIdeas for a 'wrap' job......
From tnsquint...
12 years agoNeed help with these Ludwigs
Ludwig started wrapping the shells after forming them sometime around 1968 or so at about the same time they went to clear interiors, but there could...
12 years agoIdeas for a 'wrap' job......
I needed to rewrap a snare drum overnight earlier this year (don't ask) and didn't have any wrap. I went to the fabric store and bought some black nau...
12 years agoIdeas for a 'wrap' job......
While it's not the most ideal drum covering, Sparkle Brite film is probably as good as using contact paper. Google it. I once saw a drum that was cov...
12 years agoFibes Drums
Despite their pedigree I think the fact that they aren't typical Fibes (since they have wood shells) and aren't Buddy's sizes either, that $4000 will...
12 years ago