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$4 Ludwig Snare
Sure sounds like an Acrolite to me. Good score!!!
18 years ago1960s Pearl Snare.. Not sure what year
Can't tell you much about the drum, but I know that a good, clear shot of the strainer is usually necessary for identification. Nice looking snare!
18 years ago1966 Ludwig Super Classic kit
erm... drool! Awesome kit - Good luck and enjoy playing it. Gold sparkle is my favorite wrap.
18 years agoTuning Tricks
Well I think we all agree that the badge has little to do with the sound, right? :) If the shell, lugs and hoops are the same, then it's basically t...
18 years agoTuning Tricks
Not to hijack the thread here... but since we're on the subject of Acrolites... What heads do you Acrophiles prefer and also, how do you tune them? J...
18 years agoYikes!! Kent catalogs sold for big $$$.
Do you mean that people are looking for more literature in general, or more Kent literature specifically? I'm wondering if the interest in Kent drums...
18 years agoYikes!! Kent catalogs sold for big $$$.
I was watching 2 Kent Drum catalogs from the 1950's or 1060's on eBay recently and was thinking of bidding on them when I logged into eBay and saw tha...
18 years agoRogers Dayton Holiday Set
Quoted post...
18 years agoSnare Drum design question.
Quick update: Haven't pulled the head off yet to measure the beds, but I did try one last tuning session the other day. I tuned the top and bottom hea...
18 years agoSnare Drum design question.
Thanks for the quick and helpful replies folks. David, I'll pull the bottom head off and measure the width of the beds. I can say that compared to oth...
18 years agoMy latest Ebay win!!
Yeah, I figured the cases and cymbals alone were enough to fetch over $300.00!! The desciptions on the eBay page are pretty funny too. 18" Sabian Hi...
18 years agoSnare Drum design question.
Hi folks. Wondering if anybody who builds/repairs snare drums can help me on this. I have a no-name snare that I'm having an issue with. It seems that...
18 years agoMy latest Ebay win!!
That's a heap 'o stuff for only $380.00 - Looks like a good deal indeed. According to the Badge section here, you have "1984 through the 90's budget l...
18 years agoLudwig Continental?
No problem O-Lugs. I figured some Ludwig expert would come along and say "No such thing" or "Grab 'em, they're great." But I figured it out on my own.
18 years agoLudwig Continental?
Okay, so I'm talking to myself here, but what the heck. Spoke to the owner last night and I think I've solved the mystery. That, and I found a post i...
18 years ago