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Nice LUDWIG Snare find..! But need input
I'd find a muffler here on VDF or ebay, replace the beat up badge and grommet with one of the reproduction keystones available on ebay, polish the chr...
11 years agoBuddy Rich Autographed Dollar Bill
A real treasure...hang on to it. And wow, do I remember those "date nights" at Disneyland when they used to have big bands in the pavilion! Back then...
11 years agoThe Culmination of a 2 Year Restoration
That wrap is absolutely amazing!! Simply beautiful kit...Bowing
11 years agoOfficially is this a Supraphonic or Acrolite?
Wow, that's a nice snare! Bet it sounds great.
11 years agoJust out of curiosity...
Nothing too interesting...my initials are GG and I'm certainly "vintage", at least in terms of age.
11 years agoJust out of curiosity...
From slingerland...
11 years ago"New" Wrap
Just finished "customizing" another Ludwig Standard aluminum shell with the 3M automotive vinyl wrap; this time Bubinga gloss wood. Added a reproducti...
12 years agoTo Gig or not to Gig?
Four of the older snares in my collection are very original including calf skin heads...they are for display only. The others I occasionally play, usu...
12 years agoThe General Still Rocks
Well, our group got back together after 45 years...none of us are generals or achieved fame and fortune, but we still play Walk Don't Run.
12 years agoInterior shell Keystone badge?
I doubt that it is a blank keystone. It's probably the back of the badge that we see...face turn towards the shell. Guess we'll never know.
12 years agoTraditional, Matched, Combination?
I'm strictly a traditional grip guy..."except" on some songs. We do one number (Lovey Dovey a la Delbert McClinton) where I'm playing quarter note cow...
12 years agoSonny Payne
Played the DVD last night. Wow...love Basie, and Sonny!! Too bad whoever was controlling the cameras had no understanding of music...when solos might...
12 years agoBuilding Your Own Drum
I have "built" a couple of custom snares (67 Supra and early 70s Standard). I have always stayed with Ludwig, or compatible after-market parts, so tha...
12 years agoSpelling bee!!!
At least that one shows the drum. I like it they post only one picture that's taken from directly over the drum. All you see is a large white dot...no...
12 years agoVintage Leedy snare? Help needed with identification.
Cool drum...all cleaned up should make a great mantle piece.
12 years ago