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Should I lubricate lugs?
You know...I just had the thought...It would sure be cool to see one of those films done with super-slow motion -of the impact on a drum...just to act...
17 years agoOT: (kinda) How would you count this groove?
I count the head in ten and then the bridge is broken into fives... [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LlJ5yr-eQs[/ame] What say you?
17 years agoShould I lubricate lugs?
TMTM, I think what happens is...when the drum is struck, the force of the stroke pushes on the head and, just for a split-second, creates some "slack...
17 years agoShould I lubricate lugs?
Dang...I can't think of what that grease was called at the moment. I prefer to just clean everything with almighty WD-40 Burger Kin until everything i...
17 years agoLudwig 3-ply variations
Yes, by themselves, the two woods are similar in density...BUT, the grain pattern is much more open on mahogany and, it seems to attenuate more high-e...
17 years agoLudwig 3-ply variations
#1....Mahogany/Poplar/Mahogany #2....Mahogany/Poplar/Maple #3....Maple/Poplar/Mahogany #4....Maple/Poplar/Maple I reckon the change was related t...
17 years agoLudwig Tom Mount Question
Sure thing! Hey, some people consider those late 60's clear maple interiors as Ludwig's best 3-ply variants! They Do sound great. I love 'em!
17 years agoVintage Acrolite
Mine is one of the worst of the worst Acrolites....and it still kicks most other drums right out the door. It's gotta be one of the all-time greatest...
17 years agoLudwig Tom Mount Question
You are correct about the hex nut... The measurement on the floor tom legs is 17"...the ends are fluted (splined) and not knurled.
17 years ago1980's Mystery Supra
I can't offer anything more...I stop most of my personal interest in Ludwig drums at about 1975. Beyond that, the foreign trade thing changed all kind...
17 years agoA challenge for all VDF members
Right on, big daddy! Burger Kin
17 years agoludwig snare advice please
jsp883, The old ones and the new ones are essentially made the same way...so the sound between them is pretty consistent. The differences are mostly...
17 years agoEBay question
Well, I mostly sell high-end drum items only very occasionally and I suppose the people who would be seriously interested are also going to be serious...
17 years agoA challenge for all VDF members
Yeah...and I challenge all gigging drummers here to donate ONE gig's pay t this site a year...just ONE! Come one people! You KNOW this is the greatest...
17 years agoEBay question
Hi. I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I'll try my luck... In light of the new feedback changes...What do you guys do when you list...
17 years ago