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Did I do OK on this Slingerland snare?
I have been reading about Ludwig and Rogers for a little while but I just started learning about Slingerland so I wasn't real sure what this was. Mayb...
15 years agoWhich do you prefer, old kick pedals or new ones?
I notice they still make a Ludwig Speed King pedal. I saw one brand new on eBay for 130 bux. They "claim" it is unchanged from the vintage models. I...
15 years agoLets discuss the bread and butter lugs
Anyone know about the option of using real calf skin heads? Why wouldn't I? And, excuse my newbieness regarding calf skin heads. I have never used/h...
15 years agoLets discuss the bread and butter lugs
C'mon... no way. You mean the common Luddy casing has the same spacing? Why didn't anyone else mention that? I see that as a great solution for me. I...
15 years agoLets discuss the bread and butter lugs
When those lugs were originally used, the drum heads were still made from real animal skins. To properly tune them did not require the extreme tension...
15 years agoI know this isn't vintage drum talk but.....
.... is there anything better than the feeling you get right after a gig where you packed the house? It's 3:30 AM and I just got home from a Wednesda...
15 years agoLets discuss the bread and butter lugs
I'm just guessing but I imagine the number of BnB kits is fairly limited. At least too limited to make a mass production of lugs for replacement. It'...
15 years agoLets discuss the bread and butter lugs
From Ludwig-dude...
15 years agoLets discuss the bread and butter lugs
AT a cost of over $2000 for JP's replacement lugs and considering he takes a year to get them to you... Personally, I don't even see that as an optio...
15 years agoLets discuss the bread and butter lugs
I feel your pain. I have the same problem. I posted a while back about a collector quality B and B Rogers kit I have. I did list mine for way way hi...
15 years ago1960's Zildjians
I have always used this to date my Zildjian cymbals. Perhaps someone else might chime in on the validity of this doc. Hmmm, couldn't upload it. Too...
15 years ago1961 Ludwig Bass Drum Claws hang on head rim
From olddrums...
15 years ago1961 Ludwig Bass Drum Claws hang on head rim
From vintagemore2000...
15 years ago1961 Ludwig Bass Drum Claws hang on head rim
From what I was told by the local drum shop, these old Ludwigs were designed for skin heads and the rims were much smaller. All the modern heads I lo...
15 years agoEbay purchase.... I'm so disappointed
I'm thinking it's worth $200. More to the right person. UPS is coming to pick it up tomorrow to take it to their facility for inspection. I told the...
15 years ago