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Are these poor babes beyond salvation?
Wow, I'm totally into saving them, but agreed 500 is a lot. These definitely make me feel a lot better about some of my more trashy drums.
12 years agoLudwig Rockers? Maybe?
The rocker II sets had the granitone interiors on a "super classic" 4 ply shell. The rockers were sealed and clear coated 6ply shells. Typically the r...
12 years agoLooking For Something "different"?
I'd love to take that to a show, spend 20 minutes setting it up and play nothing but ringo and watts backbeat, just to see the looks on people's faces...
12 years ago1960-1963 Ludwig supraphonic
30 hold means when they buy used gear they have to hold it 30 days to make sure it doesn't come up as a stolen item. But I know from experience you ca...
12 years agoMy Christmas present.
Problem is now you need a WMP downbeat set to go with it!
12 years agoMy Christmas present to me...
Awesome! I couldn't imagine getting a new set when I was a kid, I got a pair of hi hats for Christmas when I was young and that was the best! I hope...
12 years agoFloor Toms, the hardest part?
Oddly enough in the 80's here in California it was cheaper to buy a second bass drum and pedal than it was to buy dw's fangled new double pedal. Doubl...
12 years ago80s TAMA Swingstar- help identify!
Ok, they are not 90's that would have been the Rockstar series. This is a 1984/85 swingstar in the Xtras sizes. Aspen white, red badges 8x8,9x10,11x12...
12 years ago1962 Ludwig BDP tom
Maybe I'm just sick, but I'd buy it anyway. Orphans are my favorite. If you get it at least it's got a shot at being put with some other like shells,...
12 years ago70's ludwig dual mufflers - questionable quality
It seems that the Ringo effect as I will call it definately affected quality control at ludwig. My early 64 set is in good order, everything was lined...
12 years agoebay did it again
Makes no sense. How can they rationalize that when I see auctions that have like five name brands in them? I.e. "Tama ludwig pearl Gretsch tension rod...
12 years agoSacramento area VDF members
I sent you an email.
12 years agoSacramento area VDF members
I am in Sacramento , but only have as old as 1964 duco Leedy. But would actually love to see live music the next time I'm dragged to the ballet. The l...
12 years agoclubdate size
It's not uncommon to see 16" Clubdate floor toms made from Keller shells and snare lugs, I've given some thought to making one with a really beat 3ply...
12 years agoMij home grown cocktail set
I'm not hurt in the least that nobody had originally replied, I figured most guys would have scolded me for drilling a vintage shell. As fir th tuning...
12 years ago