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Were Slingerland's 3-ply shells all maple?
With Slinglerland's shells, I've noticed that the inner ply of poplar seems to be made up of several pieces. There are definite, abrupt color changes...
15 years agovalue of 1967 ludwig kit,20"bass,12"tom
Yeah, the floor tom IS going to cost you a mint! I haven't actually seen too many Downbeats for sale...mostly Super Classics lately, and they've been...
15 years ago70-71 ludwig
From thelonious...
15 years ago70-71 ludwig
From mcjnic...
15 years agoThe funniest thing I have seen in awhile!
Those things look like Johnny 5 from Short Circuit! I'll bet the heads are nice and pitted, too. There's an on-going thread about this phenomenon at...
15 years agoOld Zildjian Hi-Hats (please help)
$100 seems very reasonable to me. About 6 years back, I got my first set of vintage Zildjian hats. They cost me $125. I felt like I got a deal beca...
15 years agoOld Zildjian Hi-Hats (please help)
My 60s Zildjian hats are having trouble selling on Craigslist in Portland. I'm getting all kinds of offers on them, the highest one being $85. Man,...
15 years agoSequential Ludwig serial numbers set - rare?
I have a set of Super Classics that are all within about 400 digits of each other. Sweet!
15 years agovintage ludwigs 4 sale
From deadhead...
15 years agovintage ludwigs 4 sale
Do you have a picture of the green sparkle floor tom? Is it in as good of condition as the silver sparkle one in the pictures?
15 years agoLudwig 100th anniversary kit
These sold for $650 new, but they didn't sound very good. If you want a unique player's kit, hold off for something nicer sounding. If, for some rea...
15 years agowow - should I be en route right now for this? '76 Luddies $225
I know the feeling of getting excited about moving on a deal. You sometimes overlook the details, no matter how obvious or important they are. Since...
15 years agowow - should I be en route right now for this? '76 Luddies $225
I don't know what they mean by...XXX" high by XXX" wide. If it's actually a 14/15/16 tom set up, I would personally pass, actually. A good way to fi...
15 years agowow - should I be en route right now for this? '76 Luddies $225
Are you looking for a decent kit to fix up? Do you want to turn it around and sell it, or keep it and play it? I can see throught the bass drum port...
15 years agoLudwig 1965 wrap?
The figuring in the finish screams "Blue Diamond Pearl!!!", but I've never seen a BlueDP wrap with absolutely no tint of blue anymore. Is the wrap cr...
15 years ago