Posts
Ludwig Snare ID Help...
That badge dates it to 1984 which was Ludwig's last year in Chicago. They brought the keystone design back for their 75th anniversary. They continued...
6 years agoslingerland added badges to toms in... 1965? What about tone controls?...
I'm not a Slingy expert by any means but I thought that toms did have badges up to a point, then they stopped installing them for a few years before a...
6 years agoRefinishing late 50s Gretsch drums - maybe
There's no guarantee that the outer ply under that wrap is particularly nice looking. For that reason alone I'd be leery of stripping them when they s...
6 years agomysterious bass drum...
I was thinking "Made in Japan" until I saw the Rocket lugs on the tom. My other initial thought was Walburg & Auge . Both of those are just hunches......
6 years agoGood Deal on Natural 70's Ludwigs in the Detroit Area
Looks like Maple Cortex to me. Cortex is a hard wearing wrap so these probably still look pretty nice in person. Rounded badge so those are going to b...
6 years agoBass drum hoops Ludwig 64
I use black lacquer from a spray can. Most well stocked hardware stores still carry actual lacquer in clear, white, and black. I just bought a new ca...
6 years agoFavourite era for Ludwig shells
From GWBasley...
6 years agoFavourite era for Ludwig shells
It's a pet peeve of mine whenever anyone refers to any Ludwig 3 ply shell as a "maple" shell as all 3 ply Ludwig shell layups were at least 50% poplar...
6 years agoTest to see the effect of the sun on wraps
From jccabinets...
6 years agoGretsch question
It wasn't specified in the catalog but you could order drums in lacquer finishes. I believe there is mention of being able to special order "any" soli...
6 years agoFavourite era for Ludwig shells
I like the bare mahogany interior shells from the mid 50's up to 1962 or so. Drums were a smaller business prior to 1964 and they weren't in such a hu...
6 years agoVintage wrap donor for jazz fest snare
I had considered doing this to create an oyster black jazzfest ( back before I bought an original one). The main stumbling block for me was the unknow...
6 years agoGretch with 18" Bass versus Ludwig Downbeat $$
That snare is worth a whole lot by itself, but that still seems a bit crazy for drums that Ringo never owned.
6 years agoRarity of a Ludwig Keystone Badge 14" x 14" Club Date Floor Tom
I don't think they are particularly rare but they can be hard to find as singles. I searched for a couple of years to find one in WMP, which I figured...
6 years agoVintage ends
I'd agree that after a certain point everything became much more complicated because of all the different series of drums designed for different price...
6 years ago