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how to identify a re-wrap?
Hi. Some drums are easier to ID as a rewrap than others. 60's-era Ludwigs are easy to identify due to the fact that the original wraps were tucked i...
19 years agoWhere to find new screws, nuts and washers for Ludwig Supraphonics?
If you have a source for the parts, then you could establish a liason with someone near the source who can get the parts directly or possibly order th...
19 years agoWFL snare
Snare beds are the area on the bottom edge of the shell that are kind of "dished out" to enable the snare wires to seat themselves flat against the b...
19 years agoWFL snare
Fifty would probably put it at the high-end of it's value range. If it's really a 13" drum, then my guess that you have a "Frankenstein" that someone...
19 years agoDoubt about a "red BB muffler supraphonic"
Well, that's the first I ever heard a story like that. I wouldn't be too concerned about the drum if it's a Ludwig Supraphonic. Every one of them I ev...
19 years agoDescriptions and pictures for assessment of drums
TTT for newbies! Cool
19 years agoRail Consolette Tom Holder
This is a recent "discovery" of mine. This railmount is an EXACT copy of the vintage Ludwig "Sun Ray" railmount (the good one) and the only difference...
19 years agoWFL Marching Snare??
I agree with that assessment.
19 years agoHelp me identify this 1920-30s wood set
Slightly incorrect.... Sometimes a complete set of drums like that will command a very high price if they are in great original condition. Yours seem...
19 years agoLudwig Standard Outfits
That is incorrect. They are, in fact, the three-ply shells that made Ludwig famous (in my opinion). They are a thin veneer-ply of maple; a thick cente...
19 years agoDescriptions and pictures for assessment of drums
Hello! I have noticed that we get asked a lot of "Can you identify this drum?" type of questions. The short answer is "Yes...probably!" Party There ar...
19 years agoDifferent types of Ludwig P83 strainers
Interesting! I have no idea what the answer is!
19 years agois my gretsch a fake? Help me pls
You're probably right, jazzbo, but I don't consider $4-$5000.00 a "fair" price for any Gretsch kit. I didn't even pay that much money for my original,...
19 years agoLudwig snare wanted - Acrolite?
http://cgi.ebay.com/LUDWIG-VINTAGE-ACROLITE-400-SNARE-DRUM-70s_W0QQitemZ7414822341QQcategoryZ64434QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Lu...
19 years agoLudwig snare wanted - Acrolite?
brody, The Ludwig Acrolite is a GREAT choice for a "representative" Ludwig snare drum -and especially if you are on a budget. You couldn't pick a bet...
19 years ago