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How stable is Ludwig wrap from mid 60's?
Luckily NO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION...electricit
9 years agoLudwig Accent Customs
I think the marketing strategy is now of "one of the family". The others seemed like" what are YOU doing here".
9 years agoHow American...are American-made drums?
I think this question has been posed before, but I don't know if it applies even more now. Parts like castings, rods, wrap, badges, rims, not even goi...
9 years agoSlingerland 1965-66 Black Diamond finish set appraisal
I think $800 is very realistic. Even a photo of Bill Haley's drummer playing a BDP Slingerland doesn't make it that one, so it's just "a story". Many...
9 years agoLudwig Accent Customs
I played a wrapped set of Accents with the Gretsch-style lugs. Probably Basswood, very "meh". Seems very odd to me that Ludwig would market a set with...
9 years ago"Asama" drum tie-in w/Emerald, Gretsch Blackhawk etc...
R.O.C was a brand, I believe based in San Francisco in the 80's. They custom-built sets for customers. It featured hardware identical to Asama. Their...
10 years agoWorst pedal EVER MADE...Gretsch "Monster"
If you were good at metalwork you could combine the "Top" and "Pro" pedal lettering to make a POOP pedal...Burger Kin
10 years agoSlingerland Stage Band With Mystery Floor Tom
I have seen earlier Radio King drums w/3 rings. And that is definitely a Slingerland tone control.
10 years agoWorst pedal EVER MADE...Gretsch "Monster"
In and around 1981 I was on the road with the top-40 rock band "Satellite", playing "Beach Week" in Daytona. My extremely good high-mileage Sonor Cham...
10 years ago"Asama" drum tie-in w/Emerald, Gretsch Blackhawk etc...
On the "Asama" drum posting there are definite similarities to MANY 80's imports. Certain Gretsch Blackhawk drums, Juggs, Emerald, R.O.C. just to name...
10 years agoSlingerland stage band rescue
Oh, these poor fellows. Ridden hard and put away wet...Sept 66' stamp
10 years agoEarly Sakae?
Yes, they do. They are also not very strong and bend over if over tightened. I saved a pair off a drum I disassembled many years ago-6 lug snare drum-...
10 years agoSlingerland stage band rescue
My wrap is also damaged, but it's staying there. I used regular gel type paint remover twice but monitored it and removed asap. The black paint migrat...
10 years agoSlingerland stage band rescue
I'm into a long -term project on almost EXACTLY the same set. It was painted black with a brush, gold glass glitter underneath. No floor tom, Stage Ba...
10 years agoBass drum "T" rod spacer sleeves
Just bought 30 for under $10.00. I'm fine with that. It's very cool this thread came up, as I want to put T-handle rods on my retro-Rockstars w/ Accu-...
10 years ago