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need HELP to date this snare

It has no re-rings so there is no way it is a '64 drum

13 years ago
Where to get Ludwig style grommets?

Precision drums has them. They are pretty darn close.http://www.precisiondrum.com/html/dssparts.html [IMG]http://www.precisiondrum.com/assets/images/...

13 years ago
Is this a fake Ludwig on eBay?

on top of what has already been mentioned, that's not a Ludwig grommet. The shell doesn't look like Ludwig either. The plies are too symmetrical and t...

13 years ago
Ludwig Classic Rewrap Vote

I think that is red oxide automotive primer. Looks like there is no original finish to try to save. I would just strip it down to the bare maple and s...

13 years ago
Help Identify These Please

looks like it originally had clip mounts which is what you would expect. [IMG]http://vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31514&d=1312240...

13 years ago
Ludwig Classic Rewrap Vote

If they have re-rings then they are three ply. No question. Depending on vintage they would have had a dark mahogany outer ply. I doubt they were ori...

13 years ago
Help Identify These Please

definitely factory. And a brushed finish just like the first pictures you posted showed. Again I think it is silver silk. [IMG]http://vintagedrumfo...

13 years ago
Help Identify These Please

From JRichard...

13 years ago
Ludwig Classic Rewrap Vote

If you try it and find the correct solvent and give it a go on an entire drum, make sure to plug all of the holes with some paraffin wax and seal the...

13 years ago
Ludwig Classic Rewrap Vote

It is possible to remove paint down to the factory finish. People do it all the time on old cars to remove resprays to get to the factory paint so the...

13 years ago
1976 Slingerland 2R Modern Solo Outfit in Maple Wood

Slingerland and Ludwig 3-ply drums were made from plywood that was manufactured by another company. When they made them into shells they (ludwig or s...

13 years ago
Rogers snare for 150 is it worth it?

It's either a generic imported drum that someone tacked a badge to, a Brooks May era imported generic drum that they sold under the rogers name or one...

13 years ago
Ludwig superphonic?, how do you know?

From eamesuser...

13 years ago
Name this set

From backbeatkeeper...

13 years ago