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Velcro adhesive inside a 3-ply maple Ludwig ?
It's a good idea to heat the adhesive if I ever want to remove it without damage. thx
2 years agoVelcro adhesive inside a 3-ply maple Ludwig ?
I'm thinking about putting an EQ-pad inside the kick of a 70s Ludwig. It stay there with 2 velcro strips. Do you think the adhesive can damage the out...
2 years agoPly overlap in 70s Ludwig shells?
All I can say is that before buying and looking closer to vintage drums, I was pretty naive. I honestly thought they were build to perfection, with al...
2 years agoPly overlap in 70s Ludwig shells?
The funny thing that shows that Ludwig workers didn't give a damn at the time, is that on my drums, the imperfections are only on one side of the drum...
2 years agoPly overlap in 70s Ludwig shells?
I can tune it, but where it's flat I have to put more tension than the other lugs to have it really touching the shell. So when I want to tune it pret...
2 years agoPly overlap in 70s Ludwig shells?
You are right, at the time they had nothing to compare the workmanship, as you said, people just bought "drums made out of wood". I wonder if they had...
2 years agoPly overlap in 70s Ludwig shells?
When looking at the bearing edges of a 70s Ludwig I just acquired, on the top edge of the 13" and 16", there is this strange overlap in the ply, causi...
2 years agoShould I shellac my luan shells?
The bearing edges were recut a few years ago, totally worth it, but the guy had to do it by hand as the wood was too soft for a router. About coating...
2 years agoShould I shellac my luan shells?
The title says it all. Years ago I coated shellac inside the luan snare from my 1968 Pearl, but should I do the same with the 16" & 13" now? Will it i...
2 years agoLate-70 (78?) Ludwig with 3 ply?
The badge grommet on the kick drum was definitively heavily tampered.
2 years agoLate-70 (78?) Ludwig with 3 ply?
From slingerfan...
2 years agoLate-70 (78?) Ludwig with 3 ply?
Just bought a great sounding Ludwig. It was sold to me as it was an early 70 (70-71?) but later, by researching serials and info, just discovered it's...
2 years ago70s Ludwig serial dating
Thx, will start another thread with a more precise title "ex. Late-70 Ludwig with 3 ply?", so will maybe attract more information on the subject.
2 years ago70s Ludwig serial dating
And btw, https://www.ludwig-drums.com/en-us/ludwig/serial-guide are wrong, they repeat the serials from 67-68 to the 78-79 column. Good serial timelin...
2 years ago70s Ludwig serial dating
You are right, there is a Registered logo above the G. However, they shells starting with 182xxxx are cleat coated, have re-enforcement rings with 3 p...
2 years ago