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Is this an early 60's Ludwig Acrolite?
From Drumtimejohn...
5 years agoName this kit? MIJ but what brand?
Hoshino. If they don't have Hoshino badges then they were probably a stencil kit sold under a different brand.
5 years agoIs this an early 60's Ludwig Acrolite?
It's a later 60's model. Probably '69 or so. Probably right before they switched to the Blue/Olive badge. Those drums had their vent hole punched a li...
5 years agoMaking your own sticks
The hardest thing is getting a consistent matching set. Both in symmetry and weight. If your dad is an experience spindle turner he can probably turn...
14 years agoHey, We're back!
the best way to deal with it is to use the little red triangle with the exclamation point in the uppper right corner of each individual post. This is...
14 years agoFelt inside lugs?
John, I am not going to bite. Your are just being a troll. I have used cotton balls for years and have had no problems that you describe. Felt is made...
14 years agoFelt inside lugs?
cotton balls work fine. They don't break down in the lugs, the foam rubber that they used in the 60's and 70's is what breaks down.
14 years agoatlas snare stand
the plastidip I just bought at Lowes was black and would easily work with the Atlas stand tips. It might be too small for the older style stands but e...
14 years agois there any wany to "re-round" a metal snare?
Does it cause problems fitting heads? Does the drum sound bad? If it doesn't do either I would leave it alone.
14 years agoAre Hoops the Same on Ludwig Floor & Snare???
The hoops on the jazz festival, acrolite or any of the 8 lugs drums will be the same. The supraphonic has 10 lugs.
14 years agoInteresting!
someone at DFO says he ran the SSN through the social security death index and it belongs to John Bunch, not Gene. Still could be Gene's drums but no...
14 years agoAuthenticity of this GK kit
Already being covered in this thread. http://vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=25417
14 years agoWhat do you think of these wood blocks?
They were used in the Rush songs, The Trees and Xanadu.
14 years agoWhat do you think of these wood blocks?
If he had the complete set and the paint was in good shape they would be worth quite a bit. I don't know if this set is over priced but I have seen th...
14 years agoRadio King Confusion
This is what the original mount would have looked like. These are not my pictures.
14 years ago