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1941 Swing Sensation "Top Hat and Cane"
Oh if you are wondering, the blue around the rim of the base drum head is a piece of felt that the owner had under the head for sound dampening. I lef...
7 years ago1941 Swing Sensation "Top Hat and Cane"
The story of these drums being "discovered" is noteworthy in its simplicity. A year ago I started taking drum lessons from a local teacher. I decided...
7 years agoOld Calf skins, worth keeping?
Great to hear about the cymbal. A question about the BD heads, They look to be original but I can not find any pictures of the stamp on the heads any...
7 years agoludwig swing sensation snare stand.
Here what the stand base looks like that i have. I included the pic of the upper part I have but the tube of it is much thinner metal than the base....
7 years agoludwig swing sensation snare stand.
I am new to the forum but I am putting this out just in case someone has one of these they would sell. The stand I have only has the original 1941 lo...
7 years agoOld Calf skins, worth keeping?
I am new to the vintage drum scene, where would you suggest I start searching for an old snare drum stand? I know some people have the same swing sen...
7 years agoOld Calf skins, worth keeping?
A full photo of the kit is all I have left to do. Included will be a bio of the last owner. Will post in gallery for all to see. Don't worry no steel...
7 years agoOld Calf skins, worth keeping?
So base drum is done, I noticed the feet/legs looked so shiny I did not even have to clean them. amazing. The paint around the rim is a bit worn off i...
7 years agotransporting your vintage drums
This is a great way to get your vintage drums to the show. Sorry if off topic but saw this yesterday parked by work.
7 years ago1941 Ludwig Top Hat and Cane
it is a 4, The base drum looks almost exactly same except it has 4106
7 years agoCan you place the year of this drum head?
Thanks for that. Good to get it through my thick skull to just leave it alone. Don't want to be like those actors who try to fight off old age with pl...
7 years agoCan you place the year of this drum head?
From this picture of the Ludwig & Ludwig stamp on this base drum head, can you tell me what approximate year it is. I am trying to see if I can fi...
7 years ago26 inch vintage ludwig bd head
I am in need of a Batter side calf skin lugwig and Ludwig base drum head in 26" the current one is in bad shape and has 3 small tears that have been...
7 years agoOld Calf skins, worth keeping?
I had the meeting with her and she had no idea they were so valuable. I explained that they could sell for 20 grand and that if she wants me to return...
7 years agoOld Calf skins, worth keeping?
I did just post a pic of the snare that I finished polishing. In the gallery.
7 years ago