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Restoring 1965 Ludwig kick wood hoops
awesome guys. thanks a bunch. probably gonna do this as a little summer project once the weather gets good. ill post pics when i do. thanks again!Mall...
14 years agoRestoring 1965 Ludwig kick wood hoops
excellent, thanks!
14 years agoRestoring 1965 Ludwig kick wood hoops
hey all, ive got a 1965 Ludwig set (i think its a Traveler based on the hardware that attaches the rack tom) with black gloss wrap. The wood hoops on...
14 years agoRogers snare wire issue.
hey there, maybe if you could post some pictures we could get an idea of whats going on. could be the strainer is a little crooked, or maybe the snar...
14 years agoCorrect snares for 1940's Radio King
hey guys, was just wondering what the proper "period" heads would be for this radio king? i figured calf skin but i dont want to use real calf, so i...
14 years agoCorrect snares for 1940's Radio King
oh yeah, dont get me wrong. i absolutely love it. i recently recorded with it tuned really, really low and it sounded great. just doesn't quite sound...
14 years agoCorrect snares for 1940's Radio King
ok, awesome. i was looking at those too. the snares i have on it now just seem too short. the end plates are resting a good inch or so in from the r...
14 years agoCorrect snares for 1940's Radio King
hey all, i restored this snare a few years back, some of you gave me some great tips. anyway, i dont think i put the correct snares on it, i think th...
14 years agoHelp with 40's-50's Radio King Snare
hey there, i recently restored an old 40's radio king myself. here is a link to a previous post i put up showing before and after. basically, you ha...
17 years agoLudwig Rack Tom For Sale
8 x 12 " Ludwig "virgin" rack tom for sale. Few years old, very good condition, gently used. Comes with RIMS mounting and Ludwig stand adapter. Black...
18 years agoNickel or Chrome??
hey there, thanks! the original pics are more yellow than it actually looked, i took those pics at night with low light. but yes, the NuFinish scrat...
18 years ago1940's Radio King (restored)
oh man, THAT'S IT!!! thanks for that link. i didnt even think about using snare wires with string attachments. i might save a little money that way...
18 years ago1940's Radio King (restored)
hey there, you tell me, lol. i'm not very well-versed in vintage drums. it's 7 x 14 with an aluminum cloud badge. i'm pretty sure it's single-ply. t...
18 years ago1940's Radio King (restored)
hey there, i've had this drum since 4th grade. a relative loaned to me to take to school to learn on. i used it all through high school in several ba...
18 years agoNickel or Chrome??
hey everyone. looks like i'm done. i think i found a new hobby. i think it turned out great. the strainer is a bit bent but whatever. after cleanin...
18 years ago