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Vintage Drum story with a Burgundy HAPPY Ending
Speaking of shipping "horror stories" I once had a Yamaha M916 mixer shipped to me via FedEx with nothing but one layer of cardboard wrapped around it...
10 years agoBurgundy Ludwigs
From hawghunter...
10 years agoDrum ID help: Leedy or ??
I find that sticker interesting. I've never heard of a Bill's drum shop in Chicago. The address would put it in the vicinity of Franks Drum Shop on Wa...
10 years agoVintage Drum story with a Burgundy HAPPY Ending
Such a great turn of events in light of what happened to that first kit (did you pack those the way they should have been for their return trip?). Ha...
10 years agoBurgundy Ludwigs
Wow! What a snag. Even I'm jealous as I covet the downbeat sizes. Just goes to show what's still out there. How is the color...mine are sort of right...
10 years agoSlingerland Snare Drum
The Chicago badge places it before the move to Niles which was in 1961 or 62 (I think). Looks like nickel hardware with a black lacquer finish on a 3...
10 years agoAdvice about early 80s Ludwig
Ludwig moved to Monroe in 1985 so those would be more likely classified as late 80's drums. I believe they would have the same 6 ply maple/poplar shel...
10 years agoLudwig Blue Sparkle Drums
You could order up whatever combination of drums you wished to. The catalog sets were just suggestions/starting points so a 13/16/20 is just as valid...
10 years agoBurgundy Ludwigs
I find myself in a paradoxical situation. I want to play to audiences...but not really willing to play 4 hour late night gigs in bars like I did 20 ye...
10 years agoBurgundy Ludwigs
From robyn64...
10 years agoBurgundy Ludwigs
About a month ago I brought home a set of 1968 Burgundy Sparkle Ludwigs (13/16/22). I finally got a chance to use them at a gig last night and they b...
10 years agoLudwig oddity ?
$400 for those sizes would be a pretty good buy if they are in as nice of condition as they look. The only downer is those spurs which are sure to a...
10 years agoLudwig oddity ?
Looks like a standard "downbeat" sized kit 14x20 bass drum, 14x14 floor tom, and 8x12 mounted tom. Most non drummers don't measure drums correctly (d...
10 years ago12x22 Bass drum... opinions?
I have a couple of 12x22's. They sound great, better than the deeper (over 16" deep)drums in my opinion.
10 years agoMinor setback! UGH!
From mlayton...
10 years ago