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60's /early 70s Ludwig Orphan Rescue Kit.

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Ok, ream me out ! Eak, for the purists !!

These where an assortment of late 60's /early 70s Ludwig tenor / marching drums with an assortment of hand painted ugly past owner brush jobs. {Over a decade until I found all the correct sizes I wanted...patience !! }

I sanded them down cleaned the interiors, plugged holes on the 10 x 6 1/2 and added small classics on the reso sides and respaced the bearing edge side lugs. Original factory edges where respected, and sanded and cleaned up. I have a newish Ludwig tom holder coming in the mail as I type !! {Contemplating putting E-bayer "My Old Kentucky Drums" resto badges on these}

Rewrapped them with a non-catalogue Rolex turquoise satin flame from NYC's Canal Plastic's clearance section.

Sizes: 20 x 14" bs, 15 x 12" flr, 12 x 8", 10 x 6 1/2". Working on a period correct 14 x 5 1/2 8 lugger also.

I have a total investment of $110 into these, yet they sound "like a million bucks" !! Got the new Atlas Tom mounts from GC clearance for $5 each !! Waiting for a set of butterfly bass drum hoop claws to arrive. Kiss

I gigged twice with them since the completion last week, very happy with the classic tone and rat-rod asthetics !

http://www.saludacymbals.com/c/bgalbraith.html
Posted on 10 years ago
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I love stories like this. Awesome nice work. Probably sounds 10x better than any $500 new kit on the market today.

The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. - Joyce Meyer
Posted on 10 years ago
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Totally awesome man! Great job.

Posted on 10 years ago
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Beautiful kit

I love the jazz era
Posted on 10 years ago
#4
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Wow! You did a good thing! I love the wrap...they look great.

Posted on 10 years ago
#5
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One heck of a $110.00 kit! Beautiful!

Mitch

Posted on 10 years ago
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Thanks guys !!

I really wish more young drummers would try doing "rescue project"s on classic drums with old growth wood and mojo for miles then spending big $$'s on MIJ asmby line new stuff !! I guess this is my age speaking !! 56 young years in my drumming heart and body ! Keep on Pl

http://www.saludacymbals.com/c/bgalbraith.html
Posted on 10 years ago
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From drummerbill

Thanks guys !! I really wish more young drummers would try doing "rescue project"s on classic drums with old growth wood and mojo for miles then spending big $$'s on MIJ asmby line new stuff !! I guess this is my age speaking !! 56 young years in my drumming heart and body ! Keep on Pl

I agree.

And I think you meant MIC not MIJ. Actually, a new MIJ kit would be worth some big bucks today. Think Sakae! :)

The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. - Joyce Meyer
Posted on 10 years ago
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Good job, man! I'm in the process of piecing together a WFL orphan kit...although I don't think I will be wrapping mine. I have 13x9 & 14x12 toms, 16x16 floor tom and 26x14 bass drum. I use the 14x12 tom on a cut-down snare stand for a 1 up, 2 down config. It's been fun putting it together.

- EMD
Posted on 10 years ago
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Well done! Beautiful drum set.

-Erik
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Early '70's Slingerland New Rock #50 in blue agate (20-16-13-12)
Late '50's WFL Swingster/Barrett Deems in black/gold Duco
'70's Slingerland Gene Krupa Sound King COB
early '70's Ludwig Acrolite
'80's Ludwig Rocker II 6 1/2" snare
Rogers Supreme Big "R" hi hat

Posted on 10 years ago
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