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Ludwig Ringo-like snare
That's some of the re-issued 60's Oyster Black so the drum is definitely a rewrap. Ludwig has used this wrap on various new drums but this appears to...
9 years agoDoes anyone know the year/model of this Ludwig Throne?
Model 1025 Porto Seat. I'd guess mid 60's. The seat color changed from red to black later on. A lot of people call these "Ringo" thrones but Ringo did...
9 years agoFound this Slingerland kit on craigslist
That Ludwig kit looks like a deal, "mismatched" tom or not. The floor tom is probably worth half the asking price. Matching Jazz Fest, there's the oth...
9 years agoJust bought a Rogers Big R and have a few questions.
Here's a scan of a page from the 1977 catalog (the newest one I have on file). These aren't XP-8 shells but otherwise should be similar to what you ha...
9 years agoLudwig Super Classic early 60's questions.
I like to repaint hoops with black lacquer spray paint as that's what they used originally. It has to actually say "lacquer" on the can. New lacquer w...
9 years agoLudwig Tom Mount LR2993MT
Here's a more detailed answer (my first was from my phone). Unless Ludwig has changed the design since first introducing this rail the new rail is som...
9 years agoLudwig Tom Mount LR2993MT
The holes do NOT line up.
9 years agoLudwig Find
It was the style at the time. More lugs = more power on the power tom...right?
9 years agoLudwig Find
There was a period in the late 80s and early 90s when Ludwig "power" toms had more lugs than was typical before or since. I'd guess a ten lug 14 would...
9 years agoHelp Date my ludwig snare !!
Ludwig's chart is very inaccurate. It is not based on any sort of inside company knowledge (Ludwig kept no such records) but rather they simply put so...
9 years agoHelp to identify my Gretsch snare model 4153
From Graad...
9 years agoCan anyone identify my drums?
1983 catalog...
9 years agoHelp to identify my Gretsch snare model 4153
Yeah, Chrome over a wood shell was one of their standard wraps for a while so you could order it on wood drums in the same way as you could get White...
9 years agoLudwig BO 402...serial
With that number it more likely dates to sometime around 1980. Still a cool Chicago made drum. They didn't really change much through the years so one...
9 years agoLudwig age
From DrummerCali...
9 years ago