hey there.
i just got myself a nice 1920s ludwig universal snare drum. it has the calf skin heads on. now i got a few questions:
- is it possible to say if the heads are 100% original? can't see any stamp or so.
- the heads are quite worn. the top head is dirty (from brush playing). it also looks like it hasn't been put up all "straight" (one side has a deeper "imprint" than the other, sorry, missing some english words here and there)
is it possible to clean those skins without damaging them? is it anyway worth putting them back on or should i consider replacement (remo fiberskyn or so), not really sure if i want this drum to be a "player" or just a collectors item...
the drum also still had the original (gut-??) wires, those "single wires", you know. i'll probably keep them, clean them and put them back on, shouldn't i ?
this drum is awesome and after cleaning it, it'll look fab (i'll post some pics when it's done)
greetz from germany
michael