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Just curious - Ludwig rivets on the seams
I have a Chrome on wood 6 ply 10x14 tom with the rivets which always struck me as odd as the metal wrap on these drums was never going to shrink so th...
7 years agoJust curious - Ludwig rivets on the seams
Around 1980 Ludwig had to switch wrap suppliers and the new wraps they began using were shrinking much more than the older stuff. After a certain amou...
7 years agoWhat is the difference between ludwig atlas and hercules?
I bought a Ludwig Hollywood set in November of 1975 and, of course, it came with the flat based stands. I immediately set about upgrading my hardware...
7 years agoWhat is the difference between ludwig atlas and hercules?
Adding to this old thread to clear up some misconceptions... Atlas stands went through an evolution up to the point when the Hercules stands came out...
7 years agoPercent of unmodified classic American kits left?
No idea what the percentage of un-modified vintage drums might be but it will probably slowly increase in time as the total supply of vintage drums de...
7 years agoThoughts on Gretsch 'rock and roll' round badge kit
Same drums as any other Gretsch set of the era. The Rock and Roll moniker just refers to the 5 piece combination of drums not to anything different ab...
7 years agoRemo Classic Fit ...
I asked the guy in the Remo booth at the Chicago show about the bass drum heads in this series. He said they would be shipping "next week" but I have...
7 years agoGene Krupa playing a Dynasonic?
I have that book too...probably where I first saw the story about Krupa and the Dyno.
7 years agoGene Krupa playing a Dynasonic?
After posting I was second guessing myself that Gene may have had a disguised Fibes rather than a Dyna but upon double checking there are at least two...
7 years agoGene Krupa playing a Dynasonic?
I recall hearing that Gene had a "stealth" Dyna made up for himself using Slingerland lugs but that once Bud Slingerland found out about it he made Ge...
7 years agoLudwig 1970s double tom mount question
I had that happen on a couple of these. The threads are cut into the casting itself (pot metal) and the steel bolt is much harder so eventually it str...
7 years ago1964/1965 Ludwig set in white wrap?
My guess is the older drums have mahogany exteriors so it would be tough to get a smooth finish with paint unless you did a lot of prep work. The drum...
7 years agoRogers kit barn find ANY/ALL info appreciated!
Uploaded jpeg Pics can't have either dimension exceed 1000 pixels so maybe you need to reduce their size first. I usually make the larger dimension 99...
7 years ago1964/1965 Ludwig set in white wrap?
No 4 ply Ludwig drums before the 1980s and none with re rings ever. Does that floor tom have a scarf joint? Even if Ludwig did make a 4 ply drum prior...
7 years agoPlease help
Is it a ball arm? if so Gibraltar/Ludwig/DW/Gretsch all use the same sized ball design. I bought one of the Remo branded ones several years ago (becau...
7 years ago