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Ludwig 3 ply shells
Do any of you gurus know when Ludwig stopped using Mahogany on their 3 ply shells? I'm still trying to date this thing! My set has: (Inner ply to out...
17 years agoHelp with Ludwig's tone control.
Thanks guys! I'm trying hard to date my restoration, so I get it 100% right. It's been so badly messed with that it's near impossible to date accurat...
17 years agoHelp with Ludwig's tone control.
Does anyone know when Ludwig changed their tom muffling system from the baseball bat style to the round knob internal tone control? Also what year di...
17 years agoHas anyone re-covered using BOP
I'll ask for some samples, cheers I should have been more specific. Precision have a wrap called "60's Oyster Black" Anyone used it?
17 years agoHas anyone re-covered using BOP
I'm very fussy and some BOP coverings I've seen are horrible! Has anyone use the 60's BOP from Precision Drum Co? If so I'd love to see the results.
17 years agoBass Dum Spurs
A friend of mine had that exact problem. He decided that serviceability was more important than originality. He strongly regrets his decision and wish...
17 years agoreplating old lugs
I've had all my Ludwig lugs stripped bare and re-chromed. They now look mint! The kit has been so badly messed with that It'll never be worth anythin...
17 years agoCan Anyone Date These Drums Accurately?
Hi all, I was given what appears to be an early 70's Ludwig kit. (22,12,16) I remember it having blue/olive badges but they were removed before I acq...
17 years ago