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Ludwig Speed King Paint
That is pretty sad that someone at a Sherwin Williams paint store wouldn't have a clue. pretty much any hardware store or big box home center will c...
13 years agoRepairing stripped threads on Ludwig stands
From thin shell...
13 years agoRepairing stripped threads on Ludwig stands
As has been said chasing the threads will only work if there is enough material there, but the threads are just messed up. There is also a little me...
13 years agoLudwig Stands
They are still listed in the Ludwig spare parts catalog. http://www.ludwig-drums.com/pdf/av1453.pdf see page 10 of the PDF. part number P-1722-B is...
13 years agoIs This Snare Worth $140?
that's a decent price. I would jump on it. It would be an aluminum shell. The big thing to look for is pitting or flaking of the chrome on the shell....
13 years agoLudwig Spray Paint Nightmare Kit
From larryvonludwig...
13 years agoLudwig Spray Paint Nightmare Kit
chlorine bleach will only do so much. It might work on the citrisrip stains but I know it won't work on naturally dark patches on maple. I tried that...
13 years agoA Different Ludwig Speed King Question
groove pins are still available in case yours got messed up in the process. A good hardware store with a good fastener section should carry them. Half...
13 years agoA Different Ludwig Speed King Question
They are actually what is called "groove pins" They have a tapered groove that runs the length of the pin. The pins is not tapered per se but the gro...
13 years agoWFL marching snare to piccolo- My first experiment w/ re-ring removal!
Looks nice but I wouldn't particularly recommend this method. You could have very easily steamed the whole shell apart. What I have done is cut the...
13 years agoNeed a small piece of shell
You can also cut a plug to fit the hole out of a piece of 3/4" maple and glue it in the hole. Once the glue has set, sand down the plug flush with the...
13 years ago60's Ludwig Flat Base stands-Base Section Differences?
that is correct. They are the same other than the length with the snare stand being shorter.
13 years ago60's Ludwig Flat Base stands-Base Section Differences?
The ones without the collar are definitely earlier. The collar was a big improvement because it prevents the down tube from getting a chewed up from t...
13 years agoSlangy Aluminum vs. Ludwig Acrolite?
the shells of the first run of acros or prototypes, whichever theory you believe were made almost exactly like the slingys. Rolled and welded shell, f...
13 years agolate 40"s 7x14 Radio King project help
I have found that a lot of the mounting screws were nickle plated instead of chrome. The lock washers are sometimes black oxide or nickle.
13 years ago