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Is there such a thing as an 18" Downbeat Bass Drum?
My apologies to anyone who took offense at my post. As I said above it wasn't really meant as an answer to any particular previous post or directed at...
6 years agoIs there such a thing as an 18" Downbeat Bass Drum?
I'm not out to call anybody anything. Just ranting a bit I suppose. Some of my examples are rather outlandish but that was to prove a point. No one wo...
6 years agoIs there such a thing as an 18" Downbeat Bass Drum?
From Ludwig-dude...
7 years agoIs there such a thing as an 18" Downbeat Bass Drum?
There is no such thing as "Downbeat" toms or bass drums. All the drums Ludwig made were the same models and names like "Downbeat", "Hollywood", "Big B...
7 years agoHelp me identify this possible Radio King bass drum
What do you want to know beyond what you've stated above?
7 years agoGretsch Round Badge Aqua Satin Flame 14 inch floor
Vintage 14x14 floor toms are pretty desirable from any of the American Drum Companies. Gretsch in particular. I'm not sure what the going rate is righ...
7 years agoPrice check on 18” Gretsch SSB bass drum
From O-Lugs...
7 years agoPrice check on 18” Gretsch SSB bass drum
We discussed this elsewhere. I don't believe that drum has been "messed with". Rather that is it's original hardware since day one. It was common prac...
7 years agoHelp identifying Snare
That appears to be a "Brass Edition" Supra with the numbered plate on it (they still make brass ones but don't have the cool placard on them anymore)....
7 years agoDrum Companies and Their Worst Ideas
In fairness to Ludwig the rivetted seam wasn't really an idea someone came up with as something "new and improved" but rather an unfortunate attempt t...
7 years agoLudwig Psych red on reverb
Looks pretty cool. I missed out on a similar set a couple years ago. It was in a music store in Dubuque, Iowa. It had already been sold ($1800) but n...
7 years agoHelp identifying Snare
You can test whether the shell is steel or not with a magnet. If it is attracted to the shell then it's steel, if not then it could be brass, bronze,...
7 years agoLate '60s LM402s
Ludwig used the small knob mufflers on the Standard line as well around that same time. I can understand wanting a particular drum, in this case a la...
7 years agoFibes snare drums question
I don't own one and it's been a while since I've seen one up close, so I may be entirely wrong, but I think the frosted look was created by sandblasti...
7 years agoJust curious - Ludwig rivets on the seams
From Marty Black...
7 years ago