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kellyj

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Bolero Drums

Thanks Jonnistix for setting the record straight! So if someone owns a modern Tama "Starclassic", the Star in the name has the derivation you mention...

13 years ago
1965 Ludwig Classic WMP

What a beautiful kit! Enjoy all the greatness represented in those drums! -kellyj

13 years ago
Bolero Drums

teverson-sr You're right about that! The floor tom lug mount says "PEARL" right on it. I thought Star was managed by Pearl at the time? So there is...

13 years ago
Ludwig Supraphonic COB

And so it deepens...Eye Ball I don't think its the plating as the little magnet does not stick to my COB Dynasonic or a NOB Black Beauty. Nice guess t...

13 years ago
Ludwig Sky Blue Pearl Score!

Thanks for the kind comments and advice...Can't wait to get these all cleaned up. I will post more pics as that happens. John, I may take you up on t...

13 years ago
Bolero Drums

Hi Brian, Here's pics of my Pearl Bollero kit I picked up locally. The 10 lug snare is the first of the kit restored and sounds sweet! Gigged it out...

13 years ago
Ludwig Supraphonic COB

A steel Supra. That would be a cool drum with a cool sound...maybe brighter in tone than the Ludaloy but not quite as bright as the Black Beauty, som...

13 years ago
Ludwig Sky Blue Pearl Score!

Thanks jaghog. Just had a look at the 1976 catalog and it appears to be the "Big Beat" just before the rocker kit? Bass has the curved dissappearing s...

13 years ago
Ludwig Sky Blue Pearl Score!

Hi y'all I feel drawn to this place, almost like a magnet to....Excited Needed to start a new post and I think I have a good reason to turn a few h...

13 years ago
Ludwig Supraphonic COB

I can understand your frustration Hobbs. Reality bites sometimes...:confused: Enter the Acrolite into the controversy...Welcome -kellyj

13 years ago
Help me categorize 60's (German?) drums

Nice German made Tromsa "Junior Drums" is the translation from the German, hence the low-end hardware. Definitely Sonor, West-German influence on the...

13 years ago
Ludwig Supraphonic COB

Hobbs, No offense drum buddy. This is a friendly conversation. My goal, as is yours is to tease out logical conclusions to a simple question. I'm pr...

13 years ago
Ludwig Supraphonic COB

Hmmmm. All I know is there is a slight iron content in Ludaloy. Here's the facts from my observations. Believe me, as a kid I played with a lot of m...

13 years ago
Sonor Teardrop Reconstructive Surgery-HELP!

Hey Flam, Sounds good! No worries about a light sanding, in fact you should in order to better prepare the wood surface to bond properly with the ad...

13 years ago
Ludwig anniversary snare ?

Marko, I found that the roller on the extension sits too low causing the snares to not contact the resonant head properly. Advice on that?

13 years ago