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Mij home grown cocktail set

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The throne looks like it needs a little attention, but i'm a upholstery man and notice these things! lol

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 11 years ago
#11
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Clubdate....

Wonderful job!! I love stuff like this, when an inventive guy like you takes a bunch of parts and makes a usuable set. Love your hardware design work.

You know, if I were you, I'd buy some really cool vintage wrap someplace and wrap that set. Its so retro and cool.

Great job, kid!!

Posted on 11 years ago
#12
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YES IT IS VERY COOL AND NEEDS A NICE WRAP ON IT. YOU CAN FILL ALL THE EXTRA HOLES IN THE PROCESS AND ADD ANOTHER LEG AS WELL. oops caps lock was on..........Most of the drum wrap suppliers have wraps on special. Just dont do the wrap your drums for 59.95 from ebay.

From Retrosonic

Clubdate....Wonderful job!! I love stuff like this, when an inventive guy like you takes a bunch of parts and makes a usuable set. Love your hardware design work.You know, if I were you, I'd buy some really cool vintage wrap someplace and wrap that set. Its so retro and cool.Great job, kid!!

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 11 years ago
#13
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very impressive. great job on putting that together very nicely! nice playing as well.

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
#14
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I watched the vid (and a lot of your others) when you posted this. Thought I had a reply here but maybe it was in another thread?? Anyhoo great job and killer little kit. I like it just the way she sits. Simple and effective!

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 11 years ago
#15
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I think the kit sounds great. As an "old guy" that gets tired haulin' around a full sized kit yours make me want to put together a similar cocktail kit.

Gary G.
1963 Ludwig Gold Sparkle Hollywood Kit
Ludwig Collection: 10 Vintage Snare Drums, 4 Customized Vintage Snare Drums, 4 Vintage Foot Pedals, 1 Single Value Bugle
Posted on 11 years ago
#16
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Clubdate - I just set up my Ludwig Reversable Speedmaster to work on the bottom of my 16X16 floor tom. As a substitute for a bass drum it sounds pretty bad. Way too much "ring" (sustain) and, of course, the pitch is wrong. Do you have any special tuning tips to use a floor tom as a "cocktail" bass drum?

Gary G.
1963 Ludwig Gold Sparkle Hollywood Kit
Ludwig Collection: 10 Vintage Snare Drums, 4 Customized Vintage Snare Drums, 4 Vintage Foot Pedals, 1 Single Value Bugle
Posted on 11 years ago
#17
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Well this is a way late reply, but I used a falam slam impact pad on a remo emperor clear for the bottom. And coated emperor topside.

I tried moongels to mute the bottom, but ended up going to the old felt strip.

Top is tuned just above the warbly or baggy sound, and I of course stretched the crap out of both top and bottom heads. ( got heads on finger tight and placed my palm in the middle, pushed all my body weight on both sides)

The trade off is either a baggy bass drum or a choked floor tom. I figure the kick was more important. Floor Tom is just more for accents.

Hope that helps.

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 11 years ago
#18
Posts: 1292 Threads: 147

Nice work! The kids snare has a nice crack to it! I borrow my daughter's 10" RB snare all the time ( :

1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
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Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
Item may be subject to change!
Posted on 11 years ago
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