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Ching Rings
Hi hat, use a spare clutch :)
11 years agoChing Rings
Yeah, the 199 one looked like a player. NOS mint condition is a whole other story for sure :)
11 years agoChing Rings
Thanks VM, I have one of the patented originals, checking feeBay lately on things and saw a earlier pat pending version sold for BIN 199. That could h...
11 years agoChing Rings
Hi guys, is there any difference between 'pat pending' and patented Ralph Kester Ching Rings? Aside from the verbage engraved in the ring of course, h...
11 years agoMounting Tuneable Tambourines
Kind of late to this thread, but I just picked up a vintage Ludwig 98a NOS still packaged in the box and got busy trying to get it hooked up to play i...
11 years agoI know they are refurbished but come on!
Rewraps don't really bother me on a players kit as long as they are done well.
11 years agoIdentify 70's Ludwig 'Bronze' Tambourine
Not trying to dredge up the ancient post but I have a line on one of these 98a tambourines from a local guy, wondering how you guys feel about $125? I...
11 years agoLooking for some real WFL snare wires...
Tried all of that, always play with snare side tighter than the batter side :) Diplomats would offer less deadoning, more resonance, I play almost a...
11 years agoLooking for some real WFL snare wires...
I have a '50s WFL Jazz Festival snare that I just can't seem to get to sound very 'snarey' if that makes any sense. It just either sounds super tight...
11 years ago60's Olympic Snare - Gold Sparkle
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11 years ago60's Olympic Snare - Gold Sparkle
I can make one when I get a chance :)
11 years ago60's Olympic Snare - Gold Sparkle
Shell might be luan/poplar, at least my late 60's version of this snare is. One of the best sounding snares I have though, gl :)
11 years agoYet another Ludwig Supra question . . .
Ahh, cool. I've a keystone badged Supra but I don't think the batter rim is COB, thanks for your help sir :)
11 years agoYet another Ludwig Supra question . . .
Can't seem to find an answer when Googling but was wondering if most or all vintage Ludwig metal Supra's were sold with COB rims or was that a upsell...
11 years agoghost
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11 years ago