Last week i picked up 78' LUDWIG CLASSIC base drum and floor tom, for only $40. Since I own a 72' acrolite ( purchased for $30 4 mo. ago) i will only need to look for a comparable tom and I will restore it to its glory days. I plan to re-wrap or maybe if the exterior finish is good enough i will stain/lacquer it.
Will post some pic. when I have a chance to take some
You got a killer deal on some great sounding drums. The 6-ply Ludwigs are very underrated in my opinion. Congrats.
Here's a great sounding 6-ply Ludwig kit on youtube.
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You got a killer deal on some great sounding drums. The 6-ply Ludwigs are very underrated in my opinion. Congrats.Here's a great sounding 6-ply Ludwig kit on youtube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_0pQwHZUOk
Great sound.
Love the bit of drumstick that flies off just after the snares are switched on!
Ohh man !! I can't wait to get it done........ but need to be patient........ right now I 'm dealing with the glue that does not want to come off..
Mineral spirit... no go
Goo off... no go
paint stripper..... no go
brake cleaner.... no go
still to try..
Lacquer thinner
Goo gone
3M adhesive remover..
kerosen/gas
last resort.....
sand and re-wrap and forget about finish and lacquer..
That glue residue is terrible. I used Citristrip the last time i had to clean a complete shell. Then Wd40. Applied the citristrip, let it sit a few hours, then scraped it off with a spatula. The thin coat of glue that i could discern i used WD40 and cleaned with a rag. Was good to wrap after that.
I have not tried Citristrip. Will give it a try.
So far the only success i had was using Goo Gone. Spray it on let is sit for few minutes and then sand with a 100 grit. The oily film of the goo gone prevent removed material to load up on the sand paper. The glue actually rolled out. The little left i used a rough rag to completely remove it. I did about 1/3 of the bass shell so far and the wood looks great. Looks like I will stain it a bit to get enhance the grain and then lacquer it.
I do not want to rush this job. I want it to be as pristine as possible.
It has been a while since I have posted an update on my 78 Classic restoration. The removal of the residual glue proved to be really a challenge.
So as I promised some pictures. (Some may not be very well documented, because of the frustration in removing the glue did not encouraged me to take pictures of the cortex removal)
** This is original condition I bought the set. Notice the Pearl MLX Tom and the Bass Spur (not original)
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