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Ludwig Expert Needed!!
From billnvick...
13 years agoLudwig Expert Needed!!
The slipping issue isn't a byproduct of the knurling, as much as it is of the eyebolt brackets. All of us Ludwig hounds know that a good wrench is the...
13 years agoRare-Bird N.Y.C School Acrolite
From teenagebrain...
13 years agoTrouble with 1959 Gretsch Snare
Yes, just leave it alone. Since the snare head is thinner and is naturally tuned tighter than the batter, plus muffled by the snares, it is really a n...
13 years agoCracked Slingerland
I usually stabilize cracks like that with a thin grade of CA adhesive (Super Glue). It's most likely a stress crack in the outper ply, and not a real...
13 years agoTreat/Oil Inside of Shell
A coat or two of clear shellac will soak right in and seal the wood without adding any gloss or buildup. On drums this age, sealing the wood is a good...
13 years agoTrimming excess Wrap
I use a sharp razor knife, and then the proper router bit on the router table to match the outer roundover or countercut contour.
13 years agoLudwig B/O Badge and Muffler Placement on Toms
It was around that year that Ludwig switched-up positions. For that year, it SHOULD be (looking down at the drum, with the bracket at the 9 o'clock po...
13 years agoShaft hi hats
Great track and wonderful drumming by Harvey Mason. I haven't met him yet, but that is one question I will ask him if I do, if he remembers. They SOU...
13 years agoSour Salt - aka Citric Acid for rust removal
Most mild acids will work for rust removal. Citric is one and phosphoric acid, which is what is in Coca Cola, is another. Acetic acid will work too, b...
13 years agoNickel T-Rods on MIJ Drums???
It was all cost-cutting measures. Steel requires triple-plating for chrome. It's first plated with copper, which provides the best surface for nickel...
13 years agoDrums & Wood
From Purdie Shuffle...
13 years agoRogers LUXOR NYC Bd of Ed
It really warms my heart (and wallet!) to see NOS pieces like this, especially the NYC BOE stuff that potentially would have been trashed a long time...
13 years agoSuper Zyn cymbals
In the oddball collectors market that is becoming fished-out pretty cleanly, they are a good find and worth some money.
13 years agoRogers LUXOR NYC Bd of Ed
Just..... WOW!!!!! CryBaby
13 years ago