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Ludwig snare identification
I looked in the 1980 catalog. There is a drum similar to yours but it has the Super-Classic throw off and there isn't an equivalent one offered with t...
7 years agoLudwig snare identification
By 1984 Ludwig was already using the longer bowties on 6.5" deep drums and I think they had dropped the 4 ply Super Classic option. At least according...
7 years agoLudwig snare identification
I missed the mention of ten lugs. That should rule out it being a lower line drum. Four plies with ten bowties I'd guess it's an early 80's snare with...
7 years agoLudwig snare identification
That's not a 3 ply shell so it would have been made sometime after approx. 1977. It could be a six ply shell from the late 70's/early 80's but there i...
7 years agoGretsch USA Rosewood Snare Date Identification
Square badge with the USAs on it. Was introduced in the early 80's (briefly dropped in favor of the "Drop G" stopsign badge) and then brought back and...
7 years agoGretsch USA Rosewood Snare Date Identification
My guess would be that it is from the mid to late 80s because it had a muffler installed . But you're right, this drum could have been made almost any...
7 years agoIdentifying a Ludwig
That's not a P-85 throw off but an Asian made copy. Rockers changed quite a bit through the years as far as what parts were used. The smooth "Standa...
7 years agoIdentifying a Ludwig
Not a Standard. Something later and from the lower end of the spectrum (Pearl style mounts generally turn up on less expensive drums). I believe some...
7 years agoAnvil Fibre Cases
I'm pretty certain it was another product line from the same company that made/makes flight cases (ubiquitous to the point that "Anvil Case" has reall...
7 years agoa little help deciding on a Ludwig ... please
63's should all have COB hoops, by 66 they were using steel. A minor consideration ( and always possible that hoops got switched out over the years) b...
7 years agoa little help deciding on a Ludwig ... please
Generally speaking pre Beatle-Boom drums were built to a bit higher standards (they weren't in such a hurry) so that might give the edge to the 63's b...
7 years agoLudwig Pink Oyster pearl?
From BEC...
7 years agoLudwig Pink Oyster pearl?
From BEC...
7 years agoLudwig Pink Oyster pearl?
From BosLover...
7 years agoLudwig Pink Oyster pearl?
From vyacheslav...
7 years ago