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Custom colored/tinted wraps !!! For real.
From NewDecade...
16 years agovintage sonor drumset help
Great deal! Congrats.
16 years agovintage sonor drumset help
They are Swingers...German made budget drums from the early 70's. Good solid beech 3 ply shell with rounded bearing edge. Plastic lugs. Nice vintag...
16 years ago70's Yamaha Kit
Nice ride cymbal too! Welcome.
16 years agoQuestion about superphonic snare.
It is a seamless "ludalloy" shell. Ludalloy is a proprietary Ludwig aluminum alloy which is used on Supras/Acrolites and others. Dampeners were ofte...
16 years agoBoston 10 lug snare
Oh yeah! Cleaned up real good. That's a nice drum. I did not know that Japanese stencil type kits came with 10 luggers.
16 years agoLeedy&Ludwig restoration blog
Killer job! Looks great! What sanding technique did you use to get the paint off?
16 years agoslingy rings like a bell!
My first thought would be that you don't have the batter head tight enough. My second thought is don't be afraid of ring....its a good thing. I tune...
16 years agoWeird tom issue - Any thoughts.
Do you really need to tighten the snare stand cradle? Is there not enough heft to the drum that she sits firm on the rubber arms and doesn't move aro...
16 years agoCare (and value) of Zenjian cymbals.
The Ludwig is likely NS12 alloy and any cymbal cleaner should work fine. Groove Juice, Paiste Cymbal cleaner, etc. The Zenjians are most certainly B...
16 years agoAvedis 18" paper-thin type I large stamp
From JazzDrummerChris...
16 years agoWrap removal -- what lies beneath?
From lucky...
16 years agoCurious about a Duplex Snare Drum
Very cool drum. How does it sound?
16 years agoWrap removal -- what lies beneath?
After getting the glue off per lucky's post above, if you intend to stain and finish, you need to remove all traces of the glue by sanding. Otherwise...
16 years agoPaiste cymbal
I bought a 2000 Colorsound (red) 20" Power Ride about 2 years ago for $99. It was a very good deal at the time. Some minor scratches and stick marks....
16 years ago