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Need help speedking pedal
O Lugs ,Yes,thanks, that's great advice. I am going to try the things you suggested until I solve the problem. But one of your ideas should work fin...
19 years agoNeed help speedking pedal
the bass drum hoop is about 1/4 of an inch thick. I've never had this kind of problem where the pedal seems to be gripping the hoop tightly but it sti...
19 years agoNeed help speedking pedal
Just a note of clarification. When I tighten the pedal down on the wood hoop/rim, the pedal just doesn't stay firmly in place. It shifts to the side ....
19 years agoNeed help speedking pedal
IHi, have a really clean vintage 60s ludwig speedking pedal that I am using on a 64 classic ludwig 22 bass drum . But the latch that screws down and...
19 years agowhat's the deal with bearing edges?
I often hear about bearing edges on vintages drums and how they need to be in good clean shape? I don't understand this. How do they get messed up an...
19 years agoquestion about tightening strainer string on vintage classic strainer?
thanks again Mark and O lugs. These are great explanations of how to do this. Just wanted to get advice before preceeding and making mess of things....
19 years agoquestion about tightening strainer string on vintage classic strainer?
I have a Ludwig 62 wmp super classic snare drum with the "classic" old type strainer{the big Chrome thing with I think "classic" on it}. When I tighte...
19 years agoGlossary of terms!
thanks, I didn't know some of these
19 years agotone differences between rogers,ludwig and swingerland sets
thanks Mark and O Lugs for the insightful comments. O Lugs, when you described the sound of vintage drums, you described something I felt but couldn'...
19 years agotone differences between rogers,ludwig and swingerland sets
Don't know if this can be answered. But is there a "ludwig" tone players are looking for as well as for the other two brands? Are there much of a tone...
19 years agosupraphonics vs supersensitive snare ?
OK, they look a little similar{except strainer} but what are their functional differences ? Seems like more players use the supras?? at least rock and...
19 years agoNeed vintage style heads for 60s Ludwig set
hey Mark, thanks a million for taking the time out to answer my questions. I have not bought this stuff in over 3o years. Been playing bass for past 1...
19 years agoNeed vintage style heads for 60s Ludwig set
Mark, thanks so much for the help. I bought a 65 set a while back and it came with the white or cream cloth strips just like you said, and they are th...
19 years agoNeed vintage style heads for 60s Ludwig set
I have mid 60s ludiwg set. I'm looking to get rid of the modern type heads on the bass drum in the front and back{it now has that black ludwig head...
19 years agodifference between Jazz festival Ludwig snare and super classic snare
Well, thank you all so much all of you . Isn't this forum great? I now know what I'm doing. As I said, before, I didn't have a clue. I got this drum...
19 years ago