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5x14 or 5.5x14 Jazz Festival
Super Classics were 5.5 inches deep with a super classic stainer. Jazz Fests were 5 inch depth, and I think they were called Barrett Deems model befor...
12 years agoludwig snare
Wood hoops from the 30's and 40's rarely survive 70+ years and are probably very fragile. The drum is not a Ludwig. That model is hard to find with al...
12 years agoLudwig serial number
Appears to be one digit too many. If it's a 6 digit serial number starting with 9, probably early to mid 1970's would be my guess. "KC Drumdad", who p...
12 years agoto buy or not to buy Ludwig B/O concert tom set
If you're thinking of converting a concert tom to a two headed drum you may want to check the drum to make sure the bottom is "in round" before procee...
12 years agoBeer tap throw off?
From DynaKing...
12 years agoBeer tap throw off?
My 1964 Sonor snare came with a beer tap throw off.
12 years agoGretsch snare & bass with Bakelite lug's...
WW2 era aren't they? Nice looking drums.
12 years agoThoughts on the Jazz Fest on eBay
The seam of the wrap is in an unusual location I think. Otherwise, there was a transition period between the 60's OBP and the "bowling ball" OBP wher...
12 years agoWow, 100 times what its worth
Looks like 35 cents worth of badge to me too.
12 years ago70's ludwig dual mufflers - questionable quality
I had a 1971 set with dual mufflers on the toms. They weren't lined up very well! You could see they were misaligned, and poorly installed. Maybe the...
12 years agoWhite interiors on 70's Ludwig?
I have a snare drum from 1972 with a white interior. So, it does happen once in a while. I can tell it's a 60's shell by where they drilled the badge...
12 years agoWFL Restoration Suggestion
Some zephyr lug drums were made sans badge, some had a small Ludwig decal. I'd leave it as is.
12 years agoLudwig Question - Early 1960s vs early 1970s
When breaking a kit down I've found it's easier to fold in spurs than to deal with the curved spurs. When I break down my early 70's set I stick some...
12 years agoFloor Toms, the hardest part?
A lot of musicians didn't have cars back in the 50's and earlier. They had to carry their drums onto busses, cabs, or trains. A floor tom was one drum...
12 years agoneed help identifying this ludwig snare please
Black sparkle. Late 1990's. Probably 6 ply? They usually came with 10 lugs, could be a special order or endorser drum? 250-350 bucks?
12 years ago