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Converting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
Painted the tom shells today. I decided to paint both toms so they will match. the paint is extremly close but not exact. I bought 6 cans for $20 ship...
14 years ago1966 Champagne Sparkle Luddy
Or maybe its a joke :(:mad:
14 years ago1966 Champagne Sparkle Luddy
Heck if I know. Im still waiting for him to call me. What if it is and it had protective paper n the wrap? It might be hard to get that stuff off. Im...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
Around the vent hole the ply had a slight outtie. I guess it was from someone forcing a grommet that was slightly too large. I got the smallest screwd...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
Ok Y'all, I cut the excess dowels off and sanded them flush with the shell inside and out. I just used my Wizzard (B&D's version of the dremel) with a...
14 years ago1966 Champagne Sparkle Luddy
Ok Y'all, I get this email this morning from a friend of mine from our jamhole: Wondering if you might be interested in a 5 pc 1967ish ludwig Keysto...
14 years agoPutting Badges Back On Shells
Thanks Big E Ill remember that when i finish my 3 ply resto
14 years agoRecent Deals
The seller bought e from a guy that works at tarpley music store. He did a good job wrapping them. They have pretty dang good heads on em too! My fina...
14 years agoFelt for lugs
Thats why I use weatherstripping, because I have it all over my shop, but I have plenty of felt that I removed from drum heads that were used as muffl...
14 years agoRecent Deals
He alread said I could have the toms before the snaked tamas and he has a wfl bass drum hes gonna give me.
14 years agoWhat's your "go-to" kit/snare of late?
not vintage so forgive me on this, not a traveling kit either. tama Rockstar 8-10-14-16-22 and 5.5x14 DW Solid shell collectors series snare evens g2...
14 years agoRecent Deals
Got another deal today. 5 Piece tama Rockstar wrapped in python skin. this kit has been on craigslist here for months. at 1st he was asking 600 wih ha...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
next tap it in till it fits real tight, but not so much it outties the inner ply, next wipe the excess epoxy off the outter shell. Let dry a hour or...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
next I test fitted each piece to make sure it was sanded enough. but not too much, next i mixed up my 60 minute epoxy in a bowel, next I dabbed epoxy...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
First I broke the dowel rod into about 3" pieces, next I chucked each piece up in a drill, next I got a piece of 60 grit sandpaper and sanded one end...
14 years ago