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Gretsch 1980s Lug Set Screw Issue-How Bad?
I haven't run into any problems on my 80's Gretsch. They used self tapping screws into the lugs. As long as you leave them alone they should be fine....
10 years agoPlease help identify my snare
Slotted T rods and those lugs make me think Premier but it's just different enough that maybe not....pretty sure it is European in origin though.
10 years agocomposition of my Ludwigs
What Mike said, but additionally some Ludwigs of that era have maple on the inside instead of mahogany. that was one reason for the white paint, so th...
10 years agoMy B-day gift to myself (Ludwig hammered copper)
Hammered Bronze. The copper ones introduced at this years NAMM show aren't out yet and so far Ludwig hasn't offered a 3" nor a hammered option in that...
10 years agoTwo cymbal mounts on '64 ludwig bass drum?
I'm not sure how one would define "factory correct" since the factory was willing to build drums in almost any way the customer requested (within cert...
10 years agot-rod & claw - what brand?
Denim finish puts it in the 70's so it probably wasn't one of the convertible types I mentioned, which were more of a late 50's early 60's thing...but...
10 years agoSlingerland Artist 1 ply or 3?
Looks like 1 ply to me now too. Sorry to have thought otherwise but you usually only see those open spaces in the grain on poplar center plies.
10 years agoSlingerland Artist 1 ply or 3?
I'm not sure if that's a 1 ply based on the picture that shows the edge of the shell. I see some small gaps there that usually only show up in the pop...
10 years agot-rod & claw - what brand?
Slingerland did make some floor toms that could be used standing up as a tom or laying down as a bass drum and those had a metal hoop on the top/front...
10 years agobest year for ludwigs
Most (perhaps all) of the clear maple interior wrapped 3 ply Ludwig drums I've ever seen still have a mahogany exterior ply under the wrap. I think...
10 years agoTwo cymbal mounts on '64 ludwig bass drum?
That would be a pretty common modification, either ordered that way initially or added later. That's a pretty unique setup in that first picture with...
10 years agoGretsch Stop Sign Badge #2 - questions
Rarity doesn't always equal value. It would depend on whether someone (or at least a couple people) really wanted or needed that particular style of...
10 years agoGretsch renown motor city steal-- ..
I did peel the Chevrons on mine (not overly concerned on the originality of imported drums that I'm never likely to sell). They are great drums and th...
10 years agoGretsch renown motor city steal-- ..
Very good drums. I have a "bop" sized set of these. If you don't like the white shield thingy it can be peeled off and you'd have all black drums.
10 years agoLudwig School Festival 8x15 Value?
From Timmy Deutsch...
10 years ago