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15 years agoLudwig Black Panther finish....rare yes. Desireable?
I didn't mean to suggest they were completely UNdesirable. But the price indicates what appears to be about the average for any vintage Ludwig kit in...
15 years agoLudwig Black Panther finish....rare yes. Desireable?
By the way...If you add up the total for all those drums listed in that link, the entire shellpack sold for $863.50 -not including the S/H. I don't th...
15 years agoLudwig Black Panther finish....rare yes. Desireable?
I don't like the look of the finish, myself. I do, however, LOVE black Cortex and black lacquer finished drums. I know BP is a rare finish, but it did...
15 years agoI'm New
I think that's just a fun thing the webmaster set up to coincide with people's post count at the forum. I have been here a long time and made lots of...
15 years agoNeed help! Details needed on 1920s-30s cylmbal hanger piece!
That's very cool of you, Jeremy! Thanks for being a part of this forum, man!
15 years ago1962 ludwig downbeat in champagne sparkle
From mosteller...
15 years agoGorgeous 1954 (?) Gretsch BroadKaster with bizarre bearing edges
Yeah, those are nice drums! Umm...I seem to remember hearing that Gretsch's (Jasper?) shells back then, were sometimes made to the exact dimension req...
15 years agoZicko Drums
BTW... I took my Supersonic bass drum out to my last Brasilian gig. Man! That thing was BIGGER sounding than a surdo! Mine has the original Evans blu...
15 years agoZicko Drums
From Roscoe...
15 years agodeluxe classic
Yup. The Deluxe Classic was introduced in conjunction with the new Atlas hardware. I think it must have come out sometime around 1970 (give or take a...
15 years agoStern Tanning Co. - Calf Heads
Yes. I once wondered how old tympani heads were made, though. I guess they are just shaved thinner....?
15 years agoStern Tanning Co. - Calf Heads
Yup, when it comes to calfskin, the calves, themselves are only so big. When they are skinned, only a certain size diameter can be cut out of a single...
15 years ago28 inch bass drum spurs
I saw a guy one time who tied a rope onto two of the t-rods on the lower portion of the batter side of his bass drum and then looped the rope through...
15 years ago28 inch bass drum spurs
You could also build your own "cradle" for the drum if you are handy with a few tools.
15 years ago