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Apollo Drums are following me!
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I agree...I luv those old Japanese wraps ! If you are really hip on that second kit, maybe contact the guy and ask if he would be wi...
16 years agoLudwig Marching Tenor
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I agree w/ McJ...if there's fade, leave the high-tension lugs on it...in the FT position, the high-tens lugs look fine, actually. I...
16 years agoSonor 1970 18/14/12 Bop
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Congrats...it looks like an awesome little bop rig....[/COLOR]
16 years agoLudwig Standard questions...
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Th lugs are very probably original. Ever heard the story ? The story goes.....at the end of the Standards' (short) run (they were o...
16 years agoNice Completet Acrylic Kit - Value, Rare??
[COLOR="DarkRed"]$500 is what I was thinking, too...BUT, if it really as cherry as the pics make it look, maybe bump it up to $600-625 just for the co...
16 years agoHollywood Drum kit
[COLOR="DarkRed"]...dare I ask what became of it...? [COLOR="Silver"](yesterday's trash = today's treasure)[/COLOR][/COLOR]
16 years agoBought some Slingerlands from CL
[COLOR="DarkRed"]If that's the case then the whole lot are candidates for re-wrapping...[/COLOR]
16 years agoDrilling consolette on a bass drum
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Hm, unusual, but I guess I disagree w/ the last 3 posters. This whole "virgin bass drum" thang is just...I dunno...I don't get it....
16 years agovintage Ludwig Drum Wrap
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I'd be interested in an outright purchase, but can you shoot some pics in daylight ? Kinda hard to see condition/color from your pho...
16 years ago1956 WFL Marching snare conversion??
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Yeah, people hardly even call 'em that anymore...just gotta look for the marching drums with no strainers, etc...[/COLOR]
16 years agoDrilling consolette on a bass drum
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Well, here's the deal, IMHO (from a guy who adores consolettes): You gotta decide if you wanna go old-school or not. MOST old conso...
16 years ago1960's Ludwig
[COLOR="DarkRed"]G'daye. Well...basically, here, what you'd have is a vintage set which isn't factory. So, take it out of the museum piece category o...
16 years agoSlingerland kit
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Clarify the cymbals...they look to be Sabian Pro Sonix. if they are B8's instead, knock of $100 usd from my suggestion below. Looks...
16 years agoA good source for replacement logos?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I have seen Leedy logos, so probably the above suggestion will work out. if not, Dave fender at fender Custom Vinyl can make some, q...
16 years agoSlingerwig transformed into a 1960 Slingy radio king student snare
[COLOR="Green"]Pop...did you have to sand the exterior back down ? Did you apply any finish or oil to the mahogany ? It looks quite matte, the finis...
16 years ago