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1969 Ludwig super classic
From O-Lugs...
6 years ago1969 Ludwig super classic
Well, the WFL kit is likely built to a bit higher standard than the later drums. They weren't selling near as many drums at that time so they spent a...
6 years ago1969 Ludwig super classic
From mlayton...
6 years agoThursday's dumb question of the day-Rogers
Usually the adjustment side of a base plate would face the drummer on most brands but looking at a couple of catalog pictures it looks like Rogers did...
6 years ago1969 Ludwig super classic
Generally speaking the late 60's/early 70's clear interior drums are considered to be better made than the mid 60's Beatle boom sets when production w...
6 years agoRogers R360
Not sure the Slingerland mod would do much to devalue these as they aren't worth a ton to begin with. If anything the Slingerland is going to be an im...
6 years agoIs this Luddy a Frankenstein
The Classic throw with the adjustable snares stayed in the catalog until the mid 1980's. It would have been possible to special order a snare drum set...
6 years agoLudwig Downbeat Psych Red
I'm glad those aren't closer, I'd probably be trying to figure out where I could get my hands on 1400 bucks.
6 years agoAnother Rogers Toy
The very first Rogers set I ever saw up close and personal was a set just like that: 12/13/16/22 in Champagne Sparkle. I was in Junior high but went t...
6 years agoRogers Solid Stainless Steel Swiv tom arm notice
pretty impressive looking.
6 years agoLudwig COB hoops history
There used to be some video on youtube of home movies that Bill Ludwig took in the Ludwig plant in the early-mid sixties. One of the videos showed the...
6 years agoRogers Big R Drums: Opinions
In my experience they seem like very good drums. Perhaps not the high point of Rogers quality , but that's a pretty high bar, but still extremely well...
6 years agoLudwig Hardware Question
70's were definitely the splined type.
6 years agoIDing a snare
appears to be a cheap made in Japan stencil type snare.
6 years agoCorrect Ludwig Eyelet Size/Type
Eyelets for B/O badges were/are chrome (or it might be nickel) plated brass. The size seems to be halfway between 3/8ths and 7/16ths (13/32nds?) I...
6 years ago