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Ludwig 18 Bass drum
Definitely not a Ludwig shell. Ludwig has never done plied re-rings. I would say it's a Keller shell since that is the most widely available aftermark...
2 years agoLudwig jazz festival
You can cut the wrap right where it goes into the shell and start the new wrap there. This is the standard practice. This is the usual telltale sig...
2 years agoLudwig SL Drums
From johnnyringo...
2 years agoFirst 6.5 acrolite
It was much earlier than that. Ludwig made some for the New York City Board of Education starting in the mid 60s and into the 70s They weren't sold to...
2 years agoSonor Screw
You will need to pull it to see what is going on with the lug. The top screw of a lug doesn't do that much. All of the load is on the bottom screw so...
2 years agoLooking for reviews on this Leedy snare drum
Definitely a Shelly Mann snare. Slingerland era Leedys had the same Slingerland shell, hoops and tension rods as Slingerland drums. Leedy specific,...
2 years agoLudwig SL Drums
From jaghog...
2 years agoWondering if this is a late 70's slingerland no. 141 festival model chrome over steel
That's what it looks like. The shell is cheaply made. They take a flat sheet of steel, bend the edges over flat against the shell and then roll it int...
2 years agoDamaged Bearing Edge--Re-cutting Vintage Ludwigs
From LudwigGuy...
2 years agoWill This MIJ Price Madness Ever End
As long as the majority of buyers don't bite at the crazy prices, these chuckle heads can list them as high as they want. If nothing else, it provided...
2 years agoVincent Leef, Vitalizer Drums ??? (Speed King pedals)
You might encourage him to update his site with when he is thinking he will be back in business.
2 years agoLudwig SL Drums
If they have the four ply "Super Classic" shells then they are decent drums. They were the cheaper line of drums at the time using the smaller lugs an...
2 years agoWhat is this?
It is a Premier New Era timp-tom. Kind of a low end drum but still a Premier. They show up on Ebay every once and a while. I haven't seen them in any...
2 years agoDo You Use Vintage Hardware for Gigs?
I should add that I don't use a vintage throne. I have a SoundSeat and a Roc n Soc tractor seat throne, both with backrests. They are both heavy but d...
2 years agoDo You Use Vintage Hardware for Gigs?
I haven't gigged in a while but I was using all Ludwig flat base stuff and it was great being able to carry all of my hardware at once without breakin...
2 years ago