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Ludwig Downbeat 1965
A fellow drummer friend of almost 40 years is considering selling his Downbeat set. I am also thinking of buying it. He is the original owner. Also ha...
5 years agoLudwig timbale help
I know some Reggae Drummers who use one timbale in their set up when the band has no timbalero.
5 years agoIdeas for rubber mounting gaskets?
For lugs I once used the rubber from a bicycle tire tube. Laid the lug on the rubber and cut with a exacto knife.
5 years agoLudwig floor tom correct legs
At least your getting longer legs and not doing what someone did to my 14" 1968 Ludwig floor tom. Drill a hole below the bottom hole of the leg bracke...
5 years agoPainted Luddy restoration finally done :-)
Great Job ! Beautiful set of drums ! Why in the world would someone prefer the altered before over the restored original ? Looks like the paint di...
5 years agoPerformance Disaster
Leedybdp at the same time there was another group called The Critters from New Jersey I believe. They had the song Mr. Diengly Sad. Did they ever ge...
5 years agoLudwig stainless B/O kit "barn find"
Those 6 ply maple drums are nice, and sound great. Heavy in weight too. Are the seams riveted or glued ?
6 years agoThe Most Recorded Snare
We will probably never know for sure but I would think the Supraphonic was most likely the most recorded snare. Of all the snares I own I have a Acro...
6 years agoHelp Identifying this Vintage Premier
I have that exact same snare in excellent condition. That is a Chrome over Steele snare drum, and tuned up will cut through anything. Loud ! I use mi...
6 years agoThis is the Display Your Slingerland Drums Thread
My repositioned Avante set.
6 years agoCarl Palmer
I always liked the Tarkus LP. I saw Carl on the ELP Nrain Salad Surgery tour in Nashville. He had that massive stainless steel Octaplus set with the t...
6 years agoConcert tom "flashing"?
My 1974 6" 8" 10" 14" 15" 16" Ludwig concert toms were 3 ply, no trim on the bottom just rerings and bearing edges on the reso side too. Small lugs...
6 years agoFace to Face
Last month on a jazz gig.
6 years agoGold Sparkle Pioneer
Thanks Mike. This is the snare I was asking you about. I have tuned it up and played it some and it is going to be fine to use as a jazz snare.
6 years agoGold Sparkle Pioneer
This is the panel where the hole was plugged. Thank goodness I held on to that little scrap of vintage gold sparkle.
6 years ago