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Peeling Paint on Vintage, Ludwig Snare
[COLOR="DarkRed"]YOu could sand it off...or use a liquid paint stripper. If you were to get it repainted, you would then need to fie sand it down to...
16 years agoRestoring old Ludwig snare?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Too abrasive. Try Hagerty's 100 silver polish instead.[/COLOR]
16 years agoK Istanbul, came with a Premier 60's kit, date?
...my bad, I was confusing you w. another member....
16 years agoRadio King Bass Drum - Finished - Pics
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I was waitin' for this....really awesome !!!!!!!!Walking[/COLOR]
16 years agoBlack Diamond or Light Blue?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I would concur....the old blue tends to fade olive or slate grey...[/COLOR]
16 years agoK Istanbul, came with a Premier 60's kit, date?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Nice cymbal...it's called a "new stamp". Looks to be in primo condition, too. That's a $350-450 cymbal. Also, it has the ink lette...
16 years agoPeeling Paint on Vintage, Ludwig Snare
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Ooooh...too bad. I think that one is beyond keeping the original finish. You can strip and either lacquer or tung-oil finish it and...
16 years agohelp me me id this cymbal?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]...did you get the Girl, in the end, too ????[/COLOR]
16 years agoAre These Slingerland Drums? What Year?
[COLOR="Green"]Can you post pics of the cymbals either here or in the cymbal section ? Thanks.[/COLOR]
16 years agoWhat would you do?
[COLOR="Green"]I would say those are salvageable. Wood glue, clamps, some wood filler, etc. And, as was mentioned...patience. Slingy lugs are, than...
16 years agoJapanese snares
[COLOR="DarkRed"]I guess not a bad suggestion...I mean, at this point, you are trying to cross off all of the things it couldn't be. So, if you switc...
16 years agoRogers Paper Labels & Brillo Pads?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]From the mouth of a true collector. So, I dunno...maybe it would put off the value if you messed w/ it....[/COLOR]
16 years agoImpossible to Re-wrap?
[COLOR="DarkRed"]They are no problem. Just DON'T try to actually lift apart the wood plys to take off the very end of the underlapped-wrap. I heat i...
16 years agohello to all
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Hello, and welcome to the Forum. There are a lotta ways to answer this Q. From a vintage drum forum perspective, the Magnums were S...
16 years agoold stand 2
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Both are old vintage lightweight stands, may be American, or Japanese. About $15/ea., maybe. [/COLOR]
16 years ago