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Gretsch Round Badge Era Double Tom Holder-Compatible with Slingerland?
From vyacheslav...
8 years agoGretsch Round Badge Era Double Tom Holder-Compatible with Slingerland?
Regular USA spade clips have a 3/8ths (9.5mm) shaft which is the same as a vintage Ludwig "L" rod. I've used them with Ludwig ratchet style mounts on...
8 years agoA Good Slingerland deal?
From idrum4fun...
8 years agoGretsch Round Badge Era Double Tom Holder-Compatible with Slingerland?
Gretsch uses a 1" down tube so that's going to be a problem. Also the Gretsch, while probably better than the Slingy, isn't an especially great design...
8 years agoA Good Slingerland deal?
Appears to be a 12x15 floor tom which would be correct to some stage band outfits. Not a converted marcher, that was the size they offered early on. E...
8 years agoCalling All Ludwig Experts: Help Identifying an Unusual Pre-serial Number LM400 Snare
Like Mike said, a very early Ludalloy snare. I have one just like it. They are nice drums and often mistaken for being COB.
8 years agoLudwig Standards with Strata Finish
From OldSchool...
8 years agoBass drum ID please
No idea what it might be but my first impression from looking at the fittings is that it's not a MIJ set. This hardware looks unique and the MIJ stuf...
8 years agoBass Drum Id
No badge but is there a vent hole in the top center and somewhat bigger in diameter than typical? If so that would be another clue towards being Gret...
8 years agoChico's concert tom ssb gretsch
He was definitely way ahead of the curve (and Hal Blaine) on the concert tom fad. He'd been using a single headed toms since the 50's.
8 years agoLudwig Standards with Strata Finish
Cool to see this thread pop back up. Some really nice sets pictured. BTW: my aforementioned desire to snag one snare in each of the Strata finishes w...
8 years agoProblem with Vintage snare drum
In my experience when changing or adjusting snare assemblies on these drums I've found that I need to loosen the snare tension knob to near the bottom...
8 years agoHelp with buying
I didn't see where Bun was actually offering up any of his own drums in his post, though maybe he does have some for sale. The set linked above looks...
8 years agoHelp with buying
Bun has covered this very well for you. I would only add that if you're looking for the late 60's, early 70's Ludwig 3 ply sound you could also consid...
8 years agoRB Gretsch Bass Drum Strain with Rail Mounts
That's a very sweet ride cymbal. It didn't look to me like the rail itself was moving when the tom was played, just the upper parts of the mount flexi...
8 years ago