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Cutting a Vintage Superstar 24" X 16" to a 14"
Most of tamas drums were available in standard sizes. Cutting and drilling Japanese drums is no different than doing so to 50's and 60's US made drums...
11 years agopics of drums you had and sold !
1984 Tama Swingstar in Aspen White. Say what you will about imports but these drums are bulletproof. Heavy duty wrap, Zolacoated interiors, stupid sim...
11 years ago1960s Ludwig Club Date Hoops Questions
I concur, the original looks nickel. It seems Ludwig did a lot of mix-match on Clubdate sets. My '64 had chrome hardware except for the floor tom leg...
11 years agoOldest pic of you existing behind a set of drums.
1988 5th grade band Trans badged 6.5" pioneer snare. (Drum was only about four times older than me in this pic) [IMG]http://i1214.photobucket.com/albu...
11 years agoRestoring 59 Slinger-Leedy Shelly Manne Kit
They should be seen and heard! Here's my my duco Slingerleedy. Being played hard. http://youtu.be/Ag0i5XOG3fA Btw It's stamped 62 on the tom and 64 on...
11 years agoWhat wood are my Rockers?
Acrolite snares WERE a bang for your buck snare, but the word is out on them and people seem to think they are worth a lot. However ludwig made a lot...
11 years ago1963 Ludwig inspector initials?
My '65 clubdate tom has what looks like a "B" penciled inside, possibly the same fellow? Maybe in '63 it was work as usual but by '65 I understand Lu...
11 years agoLighted bass drum
From vyacheslav...
11 years agoWhat wood are my Rockers?
Speckled shell interiors are called granitone, they were on the lower end rocker II's. They were both 4 ply "American hardwood veneer" the rocker II s...
11 years agoLighted bass drum
No drilling, I bought an 8 foot lamp cord, inline switch and a swichless fixture at ace hardware. The cord goes throug the keystone eyelet and hangs b...
11 years agoLighted bass drum
I always thought it was cool when a drummer had the band logo lighted on his bass drum head. So, this afternoon I decided to go to the hardware store...
11 years agoQuestion about a Strange 60's Ludwig Kick Drum
With Ludwig nearly anything was possible.
11 years agoCoated Diplomats for reso?
My standard go to for heads was emperors batter side, and diplomat resonant side. Unfortunately most shops around me don't stock diplomats anymore.
11 years agoLeedy Bass Drum Logo Decal
+1 on Bentleys. Fantastic shop. I got one for my duco slingerleedy there.
11 years agovirgin or not
67 with consecutive serials? Ludwig? I say red flag. Or am I wrong?
11 years ago