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Ludwig 1123-1 hi hat - excellent!
I listed this on ebay. Y'all may know that I do a lot of restoration work. So I see a lot a vintage hardware. I bought a box of 7 1123-1 hi hats,...
7 years agoSpeed King restoration -- any pedals, really
John -- I am still jealous that yours came with TWO footboards. ;) Man. I'd love to fit a one piece on those machines. Bill
7 years agoSpeed King restoration -- any pedals, really
I've been spending a lot of time working on stuff (it's cooler in the basement). So I have on hand fully reworked: Slingerland Yellowjacket -- this i...
7 years agoSpeed King restoration -- any pedals, really
Hi, Sinclair -- glad to hear the WFL is still on the road. That era was a great one for materials and build. Thanks! Brewkoski -- bring it on! I can...
7 years agoGretsch Floating Action hinge
Leather strap? Yes, and no. I recently disassembled a FA with half a leather hinge, on the heel plate. Now I know what it was! I thought it was rub...
7 years agoOpinions Please
It certainly has charm, and it's appealing. But I'd pass. It needs more than a tune-up. That kind of minimization tends to put me off a deal. There...
7 years agoCymbal stand 'clip,' and Mystery Stand--??
Thanks, Mike -- I thought the stands were Ludwigs, but based only on the hardware.Maybe we'll get more opinions. (What? Here?) Zil-snaps. The part t...
7 years agoCymbal stand 'clip,' and Mystery Stand--??
Two pics attached. One is of a cymbal stand topper nut with a rotating 'clip', to eliminate the wing nut on the top of the stand. I believe Zildjian...
7 years agoSlingerland COW three ply
The wrap is metal. It sounds as though it wouldn't be a major loss if I drilled to use the Zoomatic. But as the fates would have it, I just happen t...
7 years agoSlingerland COW three ply
Yeah! A neighbor of mine is friends with the founder of Inde. They will soon be moving here to Kalamazoo. Man. If I had fifteen hundred to buy a new...
7 years agoSlingerland COW three ply
Nope. Just the three plies. ??
7 years agoSlingerland COW three ply
The spacing on the strainer is indeed 2-1/2". As far as the badge? Hell, I don't know. I've attached some pics -- maybe I'm not seeing something.....
7 years agoSlingerland COW three ply
One of these landed at my door, shell only. I have lugs and hoops for it. The throw off drilling is vertical -- which is a bit of a problem. Only bec...
7 years agoLudwig 1123-1 hi hat short? tall?
Any ideas when this longer rod became available? Or was it always an option. No, it's not a big deal -- but now I'm curious...
7 years agoLudwig 1123-1 hi hat short? tall?
I bought a box o' Ludwig hi hat parts and stuff. On the 1123-1, some of the upper tubes are 17.5 inches and some 23.5, with rods to match. Some of th...
7 years ago