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1967 Ludwig “breakbeats beater”
Love it. Nicely done. Mike
7 years agoWFL with strange rewrap
That's exactly what it looks like. I've seen some old counter tops like that. Pretty neat actually! Mike
7 years agoSorting some vintage drum hardware...
You must be livin' right! Mike
7 years agoMy WFL marching bell lyra.
Very nice! I'd like to stumble on to one of those at some point. Mike
7 years agoIs this a 1930s custom made A Zildjian?
Thanks for the info Steve. Mike
7 years agoIs this a 1930s custom made A Zildjian?
Steve Do you have pricing data for the ones that you mentioned in your first paragraph in the post above, by any chance? Thanks as always... Mike
7 years agoIs this a 1930s custom made A Zildjian?
From steff...
7 years agoOne of my oldest snare drum.
That's what true collecting is all about. I love putting stuff like this together as well. Nicely done! Mike
7 years agoIs this a 1930s custom made A Zildjian?
This cymbal is a pre Trans stamp and also known as a Second Stamp model. Have owned and still own many from this era. Most are really light (paper thi...
7 years agoRemo Sparkletone heads?
In that pic of Buddy's drums it almost looks as if the reso head on the ride tom has a sparkle to it. Illusion possibly. Mike
7 years agoIdentifying an old ludwig snare
You guys already had it figured out. I was just adding a bit about the strainer. Here is the image from the '84 catalog. It even shows the drum with t...
7 years agoIdentifying an old ludwig snare
The large keystone badge with Chicago on it instead of Monroe is what dates it (84ish). Before this badge, Ludwig was using the Blue Olive badge. The...
7 years agoLudwig-Paiste crash cymbal for sale
This shouldn't last long. Great cymbals, circa late 50's. Mike
7 years agoAnother 'date my Supra' thread!
Mid 80's like you mentioned is correct. Mike
7 years agoNeed Washer for SK Heel Plate
When I find ones that have it missing, I actually drill a nickel. They work great. Mike
7 years ago