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brass/ludalloy

A good starting point is a badge with no serial, but when making the transition from brass to aluminum shell you'll sometimes find an aluminum shell w...

10 years ago
brass/ludalloy

They phased out the brass shells around 63 as jaghog has said, but they kept crimping the snare beds and using brass hoops on some of the earliest Lud...

10 years ago
1964 Ludwig Supraphonic 400 w/COB hoops

What a beauty! I recently sold one quite similar from around the same era of red felt BB tone control. The hoops on this snare are not COB, well at le...

10 years ago
what would be todays zildjians compared to vintage 70s

I've cracked my share of cymbals in my day, but mostly B8 crash cymbal when I was starting out. Those thing's will crack on you. I've owned and played...

10 years ago
Does any know the name/years of this wrap

Well, Arctic white is circa 62 - 64 to my knowledge.

10 years ago
Does any know the name/years of this wrap

It's really more of an off-white.

10 years ago
supraphonic

Have a 67 with BB, but it's a jazz fest.

10 years ago
wfl lyre badge snare

Whoever painted it did a good job by the look of it. Are you sure this is not the way it came from the Ludwig factory? Take a look at the badge - it d...

10 years ago
wfl lyre badge snare

Sweet drumpet! Removing the paint could be a bit of a chore. Maybe a busen burner and a paint scraper? That might be a bit harsh. you could boil it in...

10 years ago
Cymbal Guessing Game

From RIMS n SKINS...

10 years ago
VDF shirts

Love it! Nice font and a cool image.

10 years ago
Cymbal Guessing Game

From RIMS n SKINS...

10 years ago
anally retentive about your drums

I'd never bother about gloves. I always maul my drums and cymbals and think nothing of it. I don't think fingerprints count as damage. I'm obviously v...

10 years ago
Cymbal Guessing Game

From RIMS n SKINS...

10 years ago
Cymbal Guessing Game

From funkypoodle...

10 years ago