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76ish Ludwig Challenger
Just one I had laying around forever
12 years agoIdentification OLD snare drum - Help!
I'm pretty sure this is not a Sonor. Possibly a Trixon.
12 years ago76-79 Vented Ludwig Challenger Snare
Just finished. Reverse burst with birch inlayed hoops. I couldn't get the sound I wanted out of it as a solid shell (way too hi pitched), but I had s...
12 years agoRogers XP8 re-wrap
From billnvick...
12 years agomodern edges on vintage Ludwig
Define "vintage" As far as I know, Ludwig has been cutting 45 deg edge since the "standard" 6 ply shells came out in '76. I would consider that a "mo...
12 years agoRogers XP8 re-wrap
From jccabinets...
12 years agoOntario people, just saw this Sonor Swinger on Kijiji!
Hmmm....Steeles and Kennedy. Nice neighborhood.
12 years ago60's Sonor teardrop floor toms
Did they make em in 14" or 18"?
12 years agoOversized shell-suggestions for heads?
Evans. They're what's known as floating heads. Always bigger than their Remo counterparts(which are known to be pretty much rite on 14").
12 years agoFluffed-up Speed King beater?
Why on earth would anyone want a beater like that? I could only see a use for it in the quietest of music.
12 years agoa lil help please
a couple other things that might be important. The 13" tom has a nickle plated brass grommet that doesn't go all the way thru the shell. has the remn...
12 years agoa lil help please
KK I had a pile of shells come in to the shop in pieces. Completely disassembled. Before I do anything with em, anyone wanna take a stab at identify...
12 years agofinally lookin at the teardrops.
Thanx guys. Still lookin. I'll post pix of stuff I'm lookin serious at and see what kinda traction I get with you guys on that. Thanx again. @Mikey...
12 years agofinally lookin at the teardrops.
Hmmmm. No replies on 30 looks...... Maybe I asked the wrong question. KK. What is the rarest, most sought after, most collectable satin flame fini...
12 years agofinally lookin at the teardrops.
KK cleared out all the backlog of work at the shop.....FINALLY. have a bit of time now and my teardrops came under my eye. So I'm considering maybe...
12 years ago