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Q regarding vintage Gretsch metal snare
I'm seeing this for sale with an asking price of $275. Seems to me that there is not as much value in 6 lug free floaters. Whatcha think? Thanks
14 years agoCan you really walk into Guitar Center and buy a 1963 Ludwig Super Classic for $99.99
My local GC had a Ludwig Duco snare listed for $100 a couple weeks back when very similar drums were selling all over the bay at double to triple the...
14 years agoAnyone Looking For An Extremely Clean Ludwig Kit?
Nice set- Where are you located? Thanks jim
14 years agoQs regarding very rough Kent snare
I can pick up this 13 by 5.5 Kent quite cheap, but it's missing one set of lugs/hoop clips. Anyone know where I could find them? It's been painted a...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
Truly inspiring work. I'm now looking for a busted up set for transformation. jim
14 years agoWalberg and Auge Marching Snare Project
Work in progress: Lee's suggestion of Cape Cod polishing cloths was excellent. They work like a charm to clean and brighten the nickle finish. Some...
14 years agoWalberg and Auge Marching Snare Project
My lucky day. I took the drum to a local woodworkers store to get some additional advice and met a guy who previously restored instruments for a muse...
14 years agoWalberg and Auge Marching Snare Project
Thanks for the advice. The same seller has another for sale, which looks in better shape than mine but with replacement heads. I think it has a day...
14 years agoWalberg and Auge Marching Snare Project
Will be fixing it up- but have no idea how it will sound. Won't get much play. I find all sorts of interesting books and sometimes catelogs at www.goo...
14 years agoWalberg and Auge Marching Snare Project
Additional pictures of the interior and badge. There are a few numbers written in pencil, but nothing that looks like a date. I'm guessing that the...
14 years agoWalberg and Auge Marching Snare Project
Would like to share some pictures of my Walberg and Auge marching snare which arrived today and also ask a few questions regarding restoration of this...
14 years agoPlease tell me what I just bought... Walberg & Auge Snare
Doing a little research on this history of Walberg & Auge, I came across this, from the 1919 publication "History of Worchester and its people". Fo...
14 years agoPlease tell me what I just bought... Walberg & Auge Snare
Thanks- We'll soon know the re-furbished value, because the seller has a much nicer one listed too: http://cgi.ebay.com/Walberg-Auge-16-Marching-Sna...
14 years agoPlease tell me what I just bought... Walberg & Auge Snare
I've been looking for a vintage snare project at a reasonable price & just bought this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Walberg-Auge-16-Marching-Snare-in-need-r...
14 years agoFound this North set while looking for something else
Cruising craigslist, I found a North set (link below). I am not the seller, never took a shower with the owner or nothing like that. Just figured th...
14 years ago