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TONS of patina?!?!
The cymbal is old enough to have been left out during several volcano eruptions. Just sayin'...
13 years agoLudwig question 12/13/16/20
What is the name of a Ludwig 12/13/16/20/(snare) setup? I just picked up an early 70s Ludwig kit in a 12/13/16/20 configuration. I looked in the cat...
13 years agoPaper in lugs?
I put some paper in lug casings on my drum sets. It has my name and phone number on it. I put it in there for identification purposes--in the off ch...
13 years agoGretsch Floor Tom Wars on eBay !!!
Hmm...a 14" round badge floor tom, stripped and ready to re-wrap. Sounds like a good deal to me. $850 and 20 minutes left...
13 years agoFelts of top of cymbals... Why?
TOMMYP!!!! Thanks! The "towel table" thing has always struck me as a bit funny. I thought it was either a joke, something he utilized because he ha...
13 years agoFelts of top of cymbals... Why?
From 60'sOldLudwigs...
13 years agoShould ‘66/’67 Luddies have date stamps in them?
Date stamps come right off if you want to wipe/clean the interior of the drum with a damp cloth. The lack of a date stamp doesn't necessarily mean "r...
13 years agoGretsch Round Badge--stripped naked and ready to play
I've been playing around on it a BUNCH for the past couple days. Man, this kit is amazing! ...oh, I forgot to mention the sizes: 12/14/20. I used...
13 years agoGretsch Round Badge--stripped naked and ready to play
Here are some pics of my newly-restored Gretsch round badge kit. I bought it as an orphan kit and lovingly futzed with it and somehow managed to get...
13 years agoSlingerland Satin Flame
Man, sounds like you got a good deal! I love those instances where somebody selling you a kit is like, "Oh, if you're interested, I also have this OT...
13 years agoReso Tom Heads—Smooth White or Coated?
The Ludwigs and Remos DON'T sound the same. You get a little more "oomph" from the Remos, and a little more "boing" from the Ludwigs. It just depend...
13 years agoWFL 16" Floor tom
Thank you, thank you! I'd like to thank the academy, the writers, producers, the guy who gets my coffee, mom and dad for all their support, and most...
13 years agoNeed Your Advice on Adding One More Piece
If availability weren't an issue, I'd recommend a 10 and 12 up, 14 and 16 down configuration, but since there are very few 10" 3-ply Ludwig shells, I...
13 years agoCongas Anyone?
I shopped around for congas a couple of years ago. The local ethnic drum shop gave me an extensive base of knowledge about congas. I decided to go w...
13 years agotiredofdrummerjokes
From Purdie Shuffle...
13 years ago