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Rail tom 'thump'
I agree with Ludwig-dude on 95% of drums. That is to say, 95% of the drums out there with the thump problem can be fine tuned to *minimize* the issue....
16 years agoHelp with identificaiton of snare
Nearly impossible to help you without pictures. If there was no badge, no name on the strainer, etc... then you can only assume it was in import. Rog...
16 years agoLudwig Classic, WFL, Gold Sparkle
Not trash at all - Great looking snare you got there and a heck of a good price too. Congrats!!
16 years agoLudwig drums
Since the discussion seems to have turned to a more general discussion on Ludwig shells, does anyone here know when Ludwig stopped date stamping their...
16 years agoLudwig Rock Machine restoration.
Well, I've got the 13" done and the 14" is 50% there. Trouble with this Black Cortex wrap is that, unlike a sparkle wrap, it shows every nick, ding an...
16 years agoOld Pearl Kit
Looks like luan to me. Might be better quality luan, which would explain the smoother surface, but they sure look like luan to me. Grain running up an...
16 years ago13" Vintage Kent Tom hoops/rims.
13" 6 hole chrome over steel triple flange vintage Kent tom tom hoops. I know these are Kent's as they are slightly taller and fairly thin, like many...
16 years ago20" bass drum hoops - 1 metal, 1 wood.
These came with a Kent kit I purchased, but I have no idea if either or both are actual Kent parts. First hoop is wood, painted black with red sparkle...
16 years agoKent 9"X13" Champ. Sparkle tom for sale.
This one has some issues. Selling just the shell. Look at the pics closely. Wrap is in excellent shape, nice even color. Badge is missing but it's a K...
16 years agoKent WMP 9"X13" tom for sale.
Clearing out the orphans. See other posts for more stuff. Kent WMP 9"X13" tom, white & Gold badge. Just the shell and lugs are included (see pics). N...
16 years agoPlastic or metal?
I'm more into functionality than originality, especially on a kit which is only 30 years old or so. I saw some of the metal T-Handles for sale at 2112...
16 years agoRail tom 'thump'
Well, there's always the old standby Tom-In-A-Snare-Stand route. I did that originally but found that even that choked the drum a bit. Kent's are very...
16 years agoPlastic or metal?
Hello Ludwig guru's - I'm looking for the T-Handle which goes with the bass drum end of a mid/late 70's Ludwig tom mount. My questions is, were these...
16 years agoWhat Deals Have You Gotten
If you go by what they are getting on eBay for these, it's potentially worth more than the $269.99. The snare cleaned up really nice, no flaking of ch...
16 years agoRail tom 'thump'
I Had the same thing with the tom on my red sparkle Kent set. It's not the heads or the tuning, it's the weight of the tom, which is all on that littl...
16 years ago