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mystery snare drum
Can anyone ID this metal shell snare drum? It might be an import, but I've never seen this lug design before...
17 years agoBlacrolite w/tube lugs
hotrodded Black Acrolite w/tube lugs (also Millennium strainer since this photo was taken)
18 years agoLudwig snare. Please help identify.
It looks like you're missing the stick portion of the strainer (common problem with those drums). Transition era shells at mahogany with maple reinfor...
18 years agoPearl 60s President Series
The President Series was constructed from "plastic fiber" (fiberglass) -- the forerunner to Pearl's later all-fiberglass shell series in the 1970s. In...
18 years agoRestoring Shine on Oyster Wrap
I've had great luck with Novus #1 Plastic Cleaner followed by Novus #2 Plastic Polish
18 years agoLeedy XL bass drum pedal (1950's ?)
Does the pedal you're selling have this type of framework? (see pic). I just came across this piece and didn't know what pedal it came from...maybe it...
18 years agoLudwig e-mail
Does anyone have an e-mail address for Ludwig (or better yet, Jim Catalano's e-mail there?) Thanks!
18 years agoLudwig transition badge needed
Need a Ludwig transition badge (1959) to replace a damaged one. Thanks!
18 years agoWhat size drums do you prefer?
My 5 kits: Pearl maple in Black (1981): 14x22 BD/8x10 TT/10x12 TT/11x13 TT/16x14 FT (yes, that's right: 16" depth x 14" head w/legs) Remo Encore in...
18 years agoOld Sonor identification
just for kicks, in 1969 it retailed for $92.50 :)
18 years agoOld Sonor identification
looks iike a model D-471 from the late 1960s
18 years agoWTD: 1959 Ludwig blue sparkle floor tom
Looking for a 1959 (transition badge) Ludwig blue sparkle floor tom -- either 14x14 or 16x16
18 years ago