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Gray Acrolite
Badge looked too big in the small picture but looks legit in the close up. It all looks original.
2 years agoGray Acrolite
They were that color grey at that time before the blackros came out. I believe it is powder coated like the blackros are. There were actually a couple...
2 years agoOrange Ludwig UFO case?
Not unheard of but not very common as far as I know. My guess, is that Ludwig's blow molding vendor couldn't get the black plastic so they asked if or...
2 years agoHow do you log out?
Click on your username box in the upper right button. There is a down arrow right next to it. Clicking the box will expand it and Log Out will be at t...
2 years agoPacking and Shipping Nightmares
I bought a 20" Keystone WMP Ludwig bass drum from ebay. The seller put it in a box that was OK and stuffed some news paper in it for protection. The...
2 years agoFirst time no holiday greeting
Actually someone did in the General Drum Questions subforum. https://vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=67978
2 years agoLudwig jazz festival
It's more likely than not the original wrap by like 99.9 to .1 as I stated earlier, the effort and skill required to replace all of the wrap into the...
2 years agoLooking for Premier Tymp-Tom tension rods
Are you looking for the factory correct parts or just something functional to make them playable? I don't have anything but there are several ways to...
2 years agoIdentifying “Sarantas” drum kit .. no info online ..
Welcome. Those would be referred to as a "stencil" kit made by one of the Japanese drum manufacturers. Probably made by Pearl with some parts sourced...
2 years agoSlingerland mix their inner plies?
This was back in the days before "just in time" and "lean manufacturing" so companies kept inventory for years if not decades so those were probably l...
2 years agoAnyone here ever polish Wraps with a DA Machine?
A DA with a proper buffing bonnet should work well, but be careful and start with a finer polish to start until you know how the wrap reacts to the po...
2 years agoHappy Holidays Everyone!
Happy Holidays. Hope anyone traveling makes it to their destination safely and on time.
2 years agoLudwig 18 Bass drum
It's hard to tell on the wood species in your pictures. Some new pictures taken more parallel to the interior of the shell would help. The spurs l...
2 years agoLudwig 18 Bass drum
Definitely not a Ludwig shell. Ludwig has never done plied re-rings. I would say it's a Keller shell since that is the most widely available aftermark...
2 years agoLudwig jazz festival
You can cut the wrap right where it goes into the shell and start the new wrap there. This is the standard practice. This is the usual telltale sig...
2 years ago