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Jim

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1920's Ludwig Black Beauty Snare Drum

Nice old drum to bang around on.

16 years ago
Traditional Grip vs. Matched Grip.. OPINIONS??

I would interpret that matched grip as a statement from Buddy to everyone who knows of Buddy and drums enough to notice that grip... "Ok, I will play...

16 years ago
Help, on how to store vinatge/new drums

Not an expert... just brainstorming here. I have the same problem; my domain is the basement and the garage. My garage won't cut it, so the basement...

16 years ago
Quickie.. I'm thinking 64 Acrolite.. close???

"Changed to white in 1964" must mean at the end of the '64. Thanks all.. I'm really looking forward to cleaning this drum up.

16 years ago
Quickie.. I'm thinking 64 Acrolite.. close???

Thanks... I had reviewed those numbers but what is throwing me off a little is that it appears in reading that the felt on the muffler should have bee...

16 years ago
Ludwig & Ludwig date stamps

Well... in the Ludwig book it mentions date stamps inside recent Ludwig drums and provides the example that the stamp 104 represents April of 1991 1...

16 years ago
Quickie.. I'm thinking 64 Acrolite.. close???

Keystone badge... Serial number is 68218... Felt is red... Strainer p-83.. does that add up to 1964?? Hmmm... how am I going to get that duct tape ad...

16 years ago
Camco Piccolo Snare, 14" x 5", old, no reserve

What a nice looking drum.. that drum is truly art.. in my humble opinion. Camco Piccolo at 400+ Too bad it is kind of roughed up.

16 years ago
Dang it.. don't do impulse bidding, you just might win.

THANKS.. David, I feel a little better.. tighten up the badge, clean it up, it should be worth $75... don't ya' think???DOH

16 years ago
Dang it.. don't do impulse bidding, you just might win.

Well... I've been wanting an Acro and now, much to my total impulse bid, I think I got one. Somebody please tell me this is actually a Ludwig Acrolit...

16 years ago
New/Old Kent kit - Jazz sizes!!

Must be living right BD... can't wait to see the pics.Jumping2

16 years ago
My DYNA-SONIC mission.. any hints, tip, ideas??

Snare frame question.. When I pulled the snares off the snare frame, each end had a very small portion of some kind of black mastic between the frame...

16 years ago
My DYNA-SONIC mission.. any hints, tip, ideas??

Did Rogers wrap their lugs springs in felt?? Should I wrap the lug springs on this drum?? Sorry if that is a dumb question but I can't find a refere...

16 years ago
My DYNA-SONIC mission.. any hints, tip, ideas??

Does this look like the right bottom??

16 years ago
My DYNA-SONIC mission.. any hints, tip, ideas??

Well here she is... and I don't think she'd seen the light of day in at least 15 years. Serial number is 47626.. In casual conversation I discovered...

16 years ago