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Restored Ludwig Jazz Fest snare
There were movies (8mm) shot by Bill Ludwig Jr. in the factory in the mid 60's that used to be available on youtube (I think they are gone now). One s...
7 years agoWFL jazz festival?
From BosLover...
7 years agoMusic 4 mutts was a success.
It was fun Jeff and for a cause that really appeals to me. Thanks for the use of your cool kit.
7 years agoWFL jazz festival?
Hoops would have been brass in that era. The rest of the hardware would be made of steel except the lugs which were (and still are) die-cast from zinc...
7 years agoVater gretsch
Wow! That snare is the MOST BEAUTIFUL DRUM IN THE WORLD...
7 years agoSlingerland Set Found: Opinions Please
From DrumBob...
7 years agoQuestion about Ludwig Stainless Steel drums
You could order any size from 20 to 26"
7 years agoHelp pricing 1960s Ludwig Club Date
I'm not sure what the best method would be as I don't have much experience doing that. It would also depend on what type of paint is on the drums as t...
7 years agoHelp pricing 1960s Ludwig Club Date
One cool thing about the painted sets is they all had nice smooth maple outer plies instead of the normal mahogany. So you can strip them down to natu...
7 years agoHelp pricing 1960s Ludwig Club Date
Still a really great buy at $50, but harder to flip for a big pay-off.
7 years agoHelp pricing 1960s Ludwig Club Date
From mlayton...
7 years agoHelp pricing 1960s Ludwig Club Date
Most likely silver sparkle. not particularly rare but very nice looking. Sometimes the hoop inlays were a complementary color to the drums themselves...
7 years agoHelp pricing 1960s Ludwig Club Date
From Rxyouth...
7 years agoGretsch Snare Inquiry
That badge would typically indicate it's an imported drum.
7 years agoAn Estate Sale Find
Having that calf head on the bass drum is very cool. Just be aware that calf heads are organic and their tension can change with the weather. On a dam...
7 years ago