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1960 Ludwig snare-refinish or preserve?
Also, my friend believes this is a Jazz Festival snare, but from everything I've been able to find on them they had Mahogany shells and post-transitio...
11 years agoNext orphan project
Dropped this off to their new home Sunday afternoon. Got the following message from the new owner Monday morning: "I'm ****ed about those pink drums,...
11 years agoWhat do i do with these?!?
That looks great! and the wrap looks very much like the wrap on my early '60s Premier kit. I'll have to check out Drum Makers. Thanks for sharing, and...
11 years ago1960 Ludwig snare-refinish or preserve?
A friend of mine wanted me to strip the paint off this snare and give it a glossy clear coat over the natural wood shell. Although the paint is flakin...
11 years agoA question of value...
Is there a way to re-connect cracked wrap? I thought maybe something on the back side of it to hold it together... It came off in two pieces, besides...
11 years agoWFLs dropped off at my doorlike a baby in a basket
I believe Glenn is right. The tom arm mount does appear to be Premier. Here's the one on the '60s Premier drums I picked up a couple days ago. [IMG]ht...
11 years agoNext orphan project
OK, all finished, reassembled, and ready to play! This was a great kit for learning how to better do what needs to be done. Thanks for all the advice...
11 years agoNext orphan project
OK. First one wrapped! That's all I have time for today. Gotta go play a gig. What do you think? [IMG]https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1....
11 years agoA question of value...
By the way, the Jazz Festival in the picture doesn't come with the Premiers, but I will be refinishing it for my friend, who wants a natural clear coa...
11 years agoA question of value...
I got these 60s Premiers from a friend, who is trading me for the orphan kit I am refurbing. The wrap on the tom is in bad shape and needs to be repla...
11 years agoWhat do i do with these?!?
I've had this parade snare on eBay for 2 weeks without a bid. Think I might use this rig for a sub gig I have this weekend. [IMG]https://scontent-a.x...
11 years agoWhat do i do with these?!?
Robyn, I got that mount today. Awesome! Still trying to manufacture a double tom mount for the other two that won't look "McGyvered." Maybe I should j...
11 years agotrade house for drums
Sounds like my old stompin' grounds. I grew up near EIU. I'd be tempted to offer you a trade but then I remember the humidity there, and how much I'd...
11 years agoSonor plastic snare lugs
Very good information! Thinking I should just take this drum back to him and tell him "good luck." I just hate to admit defeat. At least I get to refi...
11 years agoSonor plastic snare lugs
Thank you both, Oddball and Ralf. I checked out both of your suggestions and came up with nothing. In fact, I have yet to even find a picture of anoth...
11 years ago