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Ludwig Super-Sensitive vs Rogers Dynasonic
From Mike Curotto...
13 years agoNew old drums again
What size is that floor tom? It could be the Mach lugs or the magnificent abundance of concert toms playing tricks on me, but that looks to be not yo...
13 years agoThoughts/pointers for 70s wood shell Ludwig kits
I don't think the shells were bad, and while they aren't as warm and thumpy as the mid 60's Luds I'm personally crazy about, they're rounder (everythi...
13 years agoThoughts/pointers for 70s wood shell Ludwig kits
Here's the thing - Ludwig used a whole bunch of different shell layups without regard to decade or even whether the pieces of a kit matched. In the e...
13 years agoLudwig Super-Sensitive vs Rogers Dynasonic
I can say that the Supersensitive is older - Ludwig originally patented the system in 1924. And I think the Ludwigs have a larger margin of error. I a...
13 years agoMy First Restoration: Mid-Late 70’s Slingerland WMP
I have a Buddy Rich Slingy of similar vintage. Only real differences are 4 legs and an extra cymbal mount on the bass. I gave it the once-over a coup...
13 years agoAmerican Pickers (finding drums),,,,
I think another thing to remember about the "Guitar As Fetish Object" is getting permission from The Boss. Say I'm a henpecked dentist living in a da...
13 years agooriginal rivets on Ludwig drum wrapping?!?!
I have also always heard that the glue that worked was real nasty stuff, and with the advent of environmental/workplace safety regulations couldn't be...
13 years agoWhere did it all start?
I used to play primarily bass, with a little guitar thrown in, so I spent a fair amount of time hanging around guitar stores being a general nuisance....
13 years agoVintage Ludwig snares....which do you prefer?
The Supra is the more versatile drum. The Jazz Fest (which, as noted before, is a half-inch deeper) can match your kit. So now I just need to buy a B...
13 years agoIs it blasphemy?
Another possibility - a RIMS floor tom cradle? Then you get legs, though not very-vintagey.
13 years ago