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59' Ludwig Trans Badge
Enjoy them! I owned a 59 transition badge kit and it was one of the best sounding Ludwig drum kits I've ever played. Nice save! Congrats. John
12 years agogarage find while on tour!
> Oh god! For the gazillionth time! That is a myth! Sorry, but you're wrong! It happens often enough for CIB to take a peek. Just last year a good bu...
12 years agoEver see a 24 x 26 kit?
Steve - Ludwigdude cleared up the lug mystery for me (Broadcasters) but man, what an innovator Lou was! That kit must have sounded like there was an e...
12 years agoDownbeat vs Club Date
From mlayton...
12 years agoCamco Bass drum logo?
Oops! My bad... misread the post. Sorry, just trying to be helpful. John
12 years agoCamco Bass drum logo?
http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/camco_badges.html John
12 years agoEver see a 24 x 26 kit?
16" or 18" by 22", don't recall at the moment, I sold that kit awhile back. What I do know is; the bass drum was like playing oatmeal (mushy,) and the...
12 years ago59 Slingys vs 60's Ludwig??
The Bread & Butter lugs, yes. Beavertails, no. You'll find 60's Rogers kits with either/or on them. Go for a kit with Beavertails. You need a sledgeha...
12 years ago1959 George Way BDP
Steve - I notice you have the air-cushioned feet on only one of your floor toms. Why not both? And... do you notice a difference in their sound/resona...
12 years agoEver see a 24 x 26 kit?
Steve-o - Is this the one you're talking about? The photo is from 1947. Although the lugs don't look Gretsch to me. I know that Lou also had a WMP Rog...
12 years ago59 Slingys vs 60's Ludwig??
Although I much prefer the vintage Ludwig sound, there really isn't much air between the sound of a good Luddy kit and a good Slingy kit of the same s...
12 years agoGretsch "Super Flye" Kit
Man, I love that set of drums... again, great job on those, Steve. "I'm, Rick James bee-atch!" lol John
12 years agoEver see a 24 x 26 kit?
> impact definition Bingo cherries! Those are exactly the words I was looking for to describe what I hear from behind the kit. Thanks for the respons...
12 years agoEver see a 24 x 26 kit?
Does anybody else find beer-can bass drums to be sloppy/mushy/slow? To my ears, it's like, you hit the drum and there is almost a delay in the sound t...
12 years agoLate 50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
Funny you should mention the color root beer... the new verison (called, Merlot) is slightly different than the vintage original color. I think the di...
12 years ago