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I'm like a drum veterinaian. I only rescue the ones that come to me. I will post here first whenever I come across anything to help you guys bring the...
12 years agoClubdates-oil filled heads.how are they?
I did try the hydraulics on some 14/16 rototoms in the 80's and thought it improved the tone, but the sustain was completely gone. Overall it worked f...
12 years agoDon't You Hate It When....
I think I've left ads up on Craig's List once or twice, but remembered after a few days. Maybe they are still in shock that they sold the kit.
12 years agoRestoration of a 1969? Ludwig piccolo snare (3x13)
Good advice Mikey, I'll leave the shell as is. I hope I can find something to protect what's still there. Everything is cleaning up real nicely too,...
12 years agoDon't You Hate It When....
I think it is sometimes a case of someone who becomes less active and checks for responses less frequently.
12 years agoNew member (howdy)
I've been hanging around as a lurker for over a year so it's great and I get all the jokes.Cool Dude I started restoring drums for myself in 1978 in...
12 years agoWhat's that thingy on some older BD beater posts?
Ah, we drummers are an inventive species.
12 years agoRestoration of a 1969? Ludwig piccolo snare (3x13)
Thanks Jenstat. I like the sparkles, but it was the satins (ala Slingerland) that really catch my eye. My first kit was given to me by my brother who...
12 years agoBetter act fast on this gem
I guess I've been doing it wrong all this time.
12 years agoWhat's that thingy on some older BD beater posts?
I have never heard of these. That is very cool. I attached a pic to clarify. I wonder if I've heard it on a recording, but didn't know what it was.
12 years agoRestoration of a 1969? Ludwig piccolo snare (3x13)
Okay, thanks everyone for all the suggestions. All of the hardware is taking a Dawn bath, but some of the pieces aren't cleaning up yet. (See pic of t...
12 years agoWhat's that thingy on some older BD beater posts?
I've been looking at a lot of old drum catalogs and I keep seeing a small curved metal arm sticking off to the right of the bass drum beater arm. Wha...
12 years agoRestoration of a 1969? Ludwig piccolo snare (3x13)
@Shawn. Thanks Shawn, I'll give them a go with a magnet. Thanks Zenstat. I like the look of your snare. I do see the difference in the "snare gate"....
12 years agoRestoration of a 1969? Ludwig piccolo snare (3x13)
From blairndrums...
12 years agoNew member (howdy)
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I started a new thread to track the restoration of the snare under "Restoring Vintage Drums". It's a Ludwig 3x...
12 years ago