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Steve Maxwell Repro Setomatic Holder!
I saw a thread about these over at the DFO. Very cool. Priced pretty fairly too. I've bought a couple of okay condition originals off ebay for in the...
8 years ago1969 Ludwig Standard find!
Very nice. I think Novus 2 is probably your best bet for shining those up. The strata wrap material is a fair amount thinner than regular wrap and th...
8 years agoLudwig Rockers -- "Dazed & Confused"!
From OldSchool...
8 years agoLudwig Rockers -- "Dazed & Confused"!
Those appear to be regular "Top of the Line" Ludwig Super Classics from the early to mid 70's era. I think the confusion came about because you said...
8 years agoAmerican or Asian?
From slingerfan...
8 years agoHelp identify Slingerland Studio King 22, 12, 16
The Nashvilles are great drums but the Conways are nothing to sneeze at. As far as I know the only real problem was the wraps didn't seem to stay on t...
8 years agoVintage Ludwig with unaligned serial number
Looks like standard beds (not crimped in).
8 years agoWhat Ludwigs are these
You still got a great deal on those.
8 years agoVintage Ludwig with unaligned serial number
Magnets don't stick to aluminum shells either, a "magnet test" is useless in this instance (or on any Supra). I doubt it's brass but the only way to...
8 years agoWhat Ludwigs are these
That isn't a Ludwig plate on your drum. Possibly Tama, or some other import. Not Ludwig or any of the other big American makes that I recognize.
8 years agoVintage Ludwig with unaligned serial number
I think Mike Layton has or has had an 8 lug Supraphonic (with Imperial lugs). They do exist, albeit in small numbers. Yours is sort of halfway between...
8 years agoVintage Ludwig with unaligned serial number
Wow, I've never seen one quite like that. The badges were mechanically stamped by the company that produced the badges for Ludwig but it's hard to bel...
8 years agoHelp identifying an old Gretsch Snare drum?
Six lugs with single flange hoops and a renown throw off. Looks like a Dixieland to me. Later ones had die casts and are nice sounding drums. The earl...
8 years agoidentify Ludwig snare
I'd guess it was a bit later. Ludwig dropped the Black Beauty model for a few years right around 1984. I'm not sure exactly when they brought it back...
8 years agoidentify Ludwig snare
Jackpot! That's a black Beauty.
8 years ago