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This is the Display Your Leedy Drums Thread
First set in 1964.VERY similar to my first set thanks to Mark Cooper.Approx. 1948 which is also the year I was born!
8 years agoBass Drum Logo Removal
I read about this somewhere.Maybe Jack Lawton told me???Can't remember.Anyway,it is an ink thinner and reconditioner.Called.....JustRite,Thinner Clean...
8 years agoEverplay head
Thanks Buckie B!Never seen an Everplay head on anything but British drums.Just surprised me.This drum has lived in a small town in Southern Michigan i...
8 years agoEverplay head
This sounds like a USA question,but is not.Recently bought a late 70's(77-78)white Vistalite snare drum.It had an Everplay parade batter on it.Were t...
8 years agoLeedy Ludwig claw
Looking for a 1950's(give or take) claw and tension rod for a 1950 Leedy Ludwig marching snare with wooden hoops.Thanks,Jim
8 years agoReasonably priced eyelets/grommets.
I have purchased from Detroit Drum Exchange and had nothing but good results.Good luck on ALL those projects.Jim
8 years agoWFL and Clubdate in action
Very good sound on both sets.Good cymbal sound too.IN both gigs everything fits in very well with the music.Vehicle takes me back to the mid 70's.I pl...
8 years agoRed Silver Blue Ludwig's
One of the floor toms is dated and the wear and seems consistent throughout the set.Will check the circle "r" though.Jim
8 years agoRed Silver Blue Ludwig's
Thanks!I mis-labeled it though.It is actually a Pro-Beat.Sorry.Jim
8 years agoRed Silver Blue Ludwig's
Here is a Big Beat 1970(no serial numbers ,one dated drum).haven't seen many this color.left one tom home because it is too high on the 24" bass drum....
8 years agoLudwig in September and Early October 1970
Hey Dad!I have a Ludwig Pro Beat(24x14,14x10,13x9,16x16,and18x16).B/O badges with no serial numbers.The 16x16 has stamp Sept.29unreadable year.The18x1...
8 years agoLudwig Standards
WOW!I recently spent slightly over $1000 for a nice Red Strata with hardware package and that was a bit high.BB,this is even above myoverspending.Als...
8 years agoLudwig Standard
Thanks for the quick reply!Didn't expect to hear from "the man who wrote the book"though.I can't quite read the date STAMPED inside the drum.Looks lik...
8 years agoLudwig Standard
Hey all you Ludwig experts.Just picked up a beautiful Red Strata snare.Date is illegible.There is no serial no. On badge.Have Richard Gier's great gui...
8 years agoFor Sale: Ludwig Misc. Items
Hey Mike,You don't possibly have an extra,23",Ludwig floor tom leg( short spline section),in your parts box do you?Jim
9 years ago