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Scarf or no scarf
All the three ply shells have a scarf joint so I assume you're talking about whether the wrap goes into the joint or not. Certainly there would be som...
3 years agoLudwig's change to lug positioning, 1968?
Perhaps the bean counters figured that by simply changing the position of the lugs closer to the edge of the shells (which would cost nothing to imple...
3 years agoDownbeat
Just to clarify...The drums in a Downbeat set are the same as the drums in any other Ludwig catalog outfit. The names just refer to the particular com...
3 years agoKENT drums
From leedybdp...
3 years agoKENT drums
I bought the book and it arrived a couple days ago. Generally I'm impressed with it. There are some spelling errors here and there but overall it's ni...
3 years agoPlease help identify this Rail Mount!
You're missing a carriage bolt that holds the telephone dial in place. Goes through that square hole in the upright and through the center hole of the...
3 years agoIdentifying Ludwig Standard ply woods
From thin shell...
3 years agoIdentifying Ludwig Standard ply woods
For all practical purposes vintage Ludwig shells are poplar. The mahogany and/or maple plies that "sandwich" the poplar are very thin veneers. It does...
3 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
It wouldn't be that difficult to create you own custom ones from 3/8ths " rod. Or have a local machine shop do it. Have you checked out INDe spurs?...
3 years agoLudwig Porto seat question
Hey, if your butt can take it then why not. I used the round version for about 20 years. That design is a bit more stable with the larger footprint tr...
3 years agoSome old non-descript Ludwigs
The lugs would identify them as Rocker model drums of some sort. Hard to judge much beyond that from the pictures. Still, unless there is some type...
3 years agoLudwig Porto seat question
Just by way of verification here's a picture of a 70's porto seat. I don't think that would be the correct base on an earlier red throne though. The...
3 years agoAnyone remember the Gretsch Birdland kit that was discovered....
I vaguely recall a Caddy Green set that popped up on Ebay around 20 years ago and eventually sold for $15K. Is that the one? I think this is a pictur...
3 years agoLudwig Porto seat question
They used that base on the 70's version.
3 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
From vyacheslav...
3 years ago