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First Post, Blue Sparkle Ludwigs early/mid 60s
I also have a New Yorker set from approximately the same era. Those 12x22 bass drums are awesome sounding.
9 years agoGretsch RB Burgundy
Progressive Jazz model snare. Pretty desirable in that color. He would probably net more selling the snare by itself. Chances are since there is no fl...
9 years agoAny help identifying this drum set? What is it worth?
Yes looks to be a white marine pearl set. If those stands are original to the set then it's a "Hollywood" set. Big Beat was exactly the same drums wit...
9 years agoCan put the hardware from my Acrolite to a Pioneer snare shell?
The lugs will fit the holes but there will be that open notch in the lug castings that's there for the bead on the metal shell. The throw off and butt...
9 years agoLudwig Badge Question
The Ludwig "Combo" sets were a lower cost line they did in the late 70's early 80's. It seems to have been kind of a way to use up older parts and she...
9 years agoNot a Black Panther snare but close enough..
It would not seem that difficult to get some black tolex and make yourself a matching snare. Maybe not using a vintage Jazz fest but an early Rocker s...
9 years agoWhich one
OBP (oyster black) is possibly the most common of all the wraps from the 60's. Thanks to Ringo it flew out the doors. It sells for more today due to h...
9 years agoWhich one
I'm a sucker for 4 piece sets with a rail so I'd ditch the Hollywoods. OBP is desireable but since those are club dates I'd hang onto the WMP set. Tha...
9 years agoLudwig Jazz Festival real deal or re-wrap?
From surface...
9 years agoLudwig Jazz Festival real deal or re-wrap?
Pretty close batch of wrap but it does look like the new stuff to me. The swirl pattern is off just a bit, the lighter areas are a bit too silver as o...
9 years agoGretsch Micro-Sensitive EZ Repair Video
I think I've now figured out a variation on this repair that would work even better. Alas I'm out of broken Micros to try it out on.
9 years agoInformation On The Chicago Drum Show?
It used to have a lot more of a "Flea Market" atmosphere to it with lots of tables full of vintage parts and piles of old drums. That gradually slippe...
9 years agoSeeking information on Gretsch painted finishes
I don't know for sure about Gretsch but Ludwig was willing to paint any color the customer wanted and I'd assume that to be competitive Slingerland a...
9 years agoGretsch Micro-Sensitive EZ Repair Video
Here is a video I just made about how to fix one of the common failure points of vintage Gretsch micro-sensitive snare throw offs. Not the slickest of...
9 years agoLudwig Ringo-like snare
From DaddyNowhere...
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