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1930's slingerland black /gold duco radio king kit
beautiful drums!
15 years agoThe correct spelling is "Lauan"
Hello. I did the same thing as many people do when it comes to talking about the splintery wood that many Asian-made stencil kits are built from -that...
15 years agoLudwig Green Sparkle
Yeah, the Acro looks cool wrapped like that. Why not, right? So, yeah I was just pointing out that your initial post didn't indicate any details abou...
15 years agoHelp with buying 60's ludwig
The one that screws on is called a railmount or rail consolette. Most of the 60's kits had either a single tom or a double tom configuration. The rai...
15 years agoJam night
That's right wayne. But the problem is that they EXPECT to get to play because they "put their dues in" at music school! LOL! I swear to you...I saw a...
15 years ago'67 Ludwig 6.5x14 Acrolite
Is that a TEN lug drum? I saw it and thought, "WOW!" But, Acrolites are EIGHT lug drums. What if the claim were made that it was a sandblasted Supra...
15 years ago'59 Pioneer snare - live and learn
No clarification needed. I understand completely what you are describing. That's a bummer about the lever, but there's nothing like first hand experie...
15 years agoJam night
It's not that I am against people "jamming" with one another . I have jam sessions at my house, sometimes, in that regard. But, when I am on my gig a...
15 years agoKeystone Help
red felt muffler? = 1964
15 years agoSerial Number on B/O Ludwig question
My guess is that the kit is from the early 80's -maybe 1980-82 range. Yes, there probably are a few exceptions in the serial numbers, but the chart i...
15 years agoSerial Number on B/O Ludwig question
The B/O badge is likely one with rounded corners....right? The sharp-cornered one in the one that was last produced in 1979. After that, they produced...
15 years agoInstalling grommet..
The right tools for the right job, my friend! Here: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://griptoad.com/13.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.griptoad....
15 years agoWrong spot for the post?
We will be eating coldcuts this year and deli food because "we" can't find a stove and a dishwasher that match. Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful beca...
15 years agoCool technique on the mounted tom!
Jeff Hamilton is awesome. Great technique!
15 years agoJam night
I used to do it. Then music school let out and the scene got flooded with the next great superstars of jazz (not). One tune would end up taking up hal...
15 years ago