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Unusual bass drum add-on (Ludwig)
This kit is up for sale in Stockholm. This is the first time I've seen mounted paper clips used to attach a wrench to the bass drum. It seems handy th...
1 year agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
Morgatto, you're probably right about that!
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
Morgatto, the sizes are 20, 12 and 16. From what I've read, those sizes were common on the European market. As for the rail consolette: the bass dru...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
I know, that nail ... there are actually three holes in the spur, maybe the top one kept it from falling off when lifting the drum?
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
I almost forgot: the bass drum hoops looked sad, part of the inlay was coming off and the paint was flaking. I used some regular glue to fix that, the...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
Thank you Dan! I agree, it was probably worth it, although it did cost me a few hundred dollars and I'm not sure I would get the money back if I sold...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
Here is a short video. I’m using a couple of old Zildjian A cymbals, one with some home made rivets. Both cymbals used to belong to my girlfriend’s gr...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
I cleaned all the hardware using WD-40. I also used a bit of chrome polish, but that wasn’t really necessary. Finally, I left the drums to a pro who...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
I thought of removing the paint from the inside of the bass drum, but in the end I decided to leave it. It won’t affect the sound, no one will see it,...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
The inside of the bass drum had been spray painted black and green. As pictures show, the batter head with foam damping was still on the drum when pai...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
One of the floor tom leg mounts was broken. Again, the threads were worn out. Some previous owner had fixed this issue by drilling small holes through...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
Foam had been glued to the inside of the drum for damping. I removed it by sanding. The drum also had several severe scratches on the inside and I k...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
The floor tom had a few major issues. First, it had suffered a severe blow to the side and one lug had been punched right through the wrap and broken...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
The rack tom looked pretty ok, but the tom mount was broken; the threads were worn out. I replaced it with a new one. I cleaned the inside of the drum...
3 years agoThe punk rocker's 1965 Ludwig restored
All drums had been used and transported without bottom heads, so all bottom bearing edges were ruined. The drums also smelled heavily from basement...
3 years ago