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Is this THE "Ringo hi hat?
I bought on ebay a Ludwig, flat base, WFL footboard, rubber tips on legs Ludwig 1121. It has the rubber cup cymbal seat without the adjusting screw, a...
13 years agoRepro stickers?
were these the bass drum logos? I'm thinking of the smaller one that go on hardware, stands, etc...
13 years agoRepro stickers?
There's a Swivomatic on ebay with a reproduction Rogers sticker. I've also seen Slingerland stickers. Is there a source for these? Store, collector...
13 years agoLoose mufflers
Love it. The simplest fix is always the first choice for me.
13 years agoCoating on Ludwig fot pedals?
I just bought an NOS 1123 Hi Hat stand, mainly to check out original assembly and parts stuff for restoration of others. They came from a factory with...
13 years agoLoose mufflers
That is definitely plan A. It's worked for me on various pieces of hardware. Put a cloth over a hard surface -- like the small anvil part of a vice,...
13 years agoSlingerland COB snare -- what do I have here??
Jeez.. I didn't realize it was after he passed. I thought that his name didn't have as much appeal. I regret having said that because he remains amon...
13 years agoSlingerland COB snare -- what do I have here??
Thanks for the info -- and it does help. Question, though -- other than the name change -- maybe the GK didn't command that much attention by then --...
13 years agoSlingerland Hollywood Ace
I seem to now have two Slingerland snare drums, one stamped 1963, the other a vintage Hollywood Ace. On both of them the snare throw off tends to "st...
13 years agoSlingerland COB snare -- what do I have here??
Feeling some financial pressure, so planning to sell off some stuff. Somehow I have THREE vintage Slingerland snare drums. This snare I bought prett...
13 years agonew here, hello...Rogers quality question
Man. That is a beautiful kit. I agree with you. A-1 quality, sound, and appearance. Wow.
13 years agonew here, hello...Rogers quality question
Hey, if you get the itch, may try Fiberskyns. I've never much liked them, but on the NC kit, tuned up pretty tight, they sound good. A friend said "y...
13 years agoThe Camco - Tama - DW DNA
"... thereby inventing the chain drive bass drum pedal." What??!! That's amazing!! Camco was the FIRST pedal with chain drive? Awesome!!
13 years agoEven fresh from the factory Ludwig hi hats
1123-1 -- in the 1967 catalog scan (LOVE those!). So is the "Speedmaster" Pedal. Just got one from JR to do a little minor restoration -- those peda...
13 years agoEven fresh from the factory Ludwig hi hats
Just rec'd an NOS Ludwig hi hat from the 60's era (I think - haven't made any efort to pin it down). But even brand new, the chrome in't "perfect." O...
13 years ago