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Sept. 17, 1959 Ludwig
Thanks ya'all. I finished it with Cabot Gloss Poly, 3 coats and that was after a sealer. As for the 15" snare wires, yes I agree but want to find a vi...
12 years agoSept. 17, 1959 Ludwig
Forgot the bottom view...
12 years agoSept. 17, 1959 Ludwig
I should mention that the nickel hardware was almost black when I got the drum but after quite a bit of work it really shines (thanks to what I learne...
12 years agoSept. 17, 1959 Ludwig
Here are some images of the finished 1959 6.5" x 15" WFL snare. As the forum requests not to imbed images here, I've supplied links below to view thes...
12 years agoSept. 17, 1959 Ludwig
Hey John....thanks for the tips but yes, I've used it before and take all of the safety steps. health is important. Stay tuned later tomorrow afternoo...
12 years agoSept. 17, 1959 Ludwig
Finally got this snare project done. I'll take it into the photo studio tomorrow and do some great images to show you what I came up with....sounds su...
12 years agoLooking for Gretsch snare lugs and...
ablemusic: since you're a Gretschie and I'm a Ludwig lover, you might want to take this off my hands instead. I've got a vintage 1980's Gretsch USA 6...
12 years agoSept. 17, 1959 Ludwig
CIB....oh yeah, it's a really sweet sound. Although it's a 1959 drum, it had an early 60's logo P-83 strainer on it so I bought a mint WFL P-83 to rep...
12 years agoSept. 17, 1959 Ludwig
Sept. 17, 1959 was a very good day and year....at least at the Ludwig factory. This will be an ongoing thread while I restore my new (old) 1959 8-lug...
12 years agoLudwig Question - Early 1960s vs early 1970s
Chunk away....technically, I would think that only Vistalites would have absolutely no problem in a near-to 100% humidity environment. You could say t...
12 years agoLudwig Question - Early 1960s vs early 1970s
With the humidity in Singapore, I'd be very concerned about the drums there. I too would suggest a mismatched set because an expensive vintage set mig...
12 years agoCould not resist this snare
I almost bid last second on it to but passed it up...probably a mistake on my part. Congrats!
12 years agoHow many Supras do you own?
I've got 3 and they are all from 1984, the last year they were made in Chicago. All have the large transition badge and one of my 2 5x14's has the bow...
12 years agoTrixon
Retro, you snare appears to be in superb condition. If the rest of the kit is that nice, why wait until after the holidays! Also, thanks for the info...
12 years agoTrixon
Mikey777 has a set of Trixon/Vox drums listed in the For Sale section. A drummer I know in Southern Illinois has had a Trixon set since the mid 60's (...
12 years ago