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Site of Drum City in London, Ringo's OBP
Such a small storefront to have been a major epicenter of the drumming world for a decade or so. Not just due to Ringo but also almost any British dru...
4 years agoIdentification of snare with ludwig parts
Those aren't Ludwig Standard lugs or sure don't appear to be on my monitor. There appears to be a crease down the center and sort of flat areas on eac...
4 years agoludwig new logo on bass drum 1970
I remember heads with the head model and small Ludwig logo in a metallic blue ink (I don't think "ink" is quite the proper term though, some type of t...
4 years agoIdentify Bass Pedal
Perhaps a variation of the Rogers Rocket?
4 years agoDifferent Gretsch round badge models?
Gretsch made just one kind of drum (using shells they subcontracted from Jasper) in various sizes. Like Ludwig the outfit names are just that, marketi...
4 years agoLudwig black beauty 79 / 80 advice
Looks legit to me, as much as I can tell from the photos.
5 years agoCorrect width and finish for Keystone Ludwig Bass Hoops
Hoops were originally painted in lacquer. They did not polish the finish which resulted in a satin look. I still use spray can lacquer when redoing ho...
5 years agoOld Ludwig’s
From Spread5150...
5 years agoLudwig Standard
That's a cool standard set in the most desirable sizes. The new spurs are a bit of a bummer from the collectible standpoint but no doubt an improveme...
5 years agoOld Ludwig’s
"Hollywood" was just the name for a particular combination of Ludwig drums. The drums were all the same regardless of what outfit they happened to com...
5 years agoIs Anyone Still Using This Forum?
Still look at it once a day. I'll post if I see something worth commenting on. I don't start many threads here, mostly just respond to other people's...
5 years agoVintage Ludiwg lugs mix andmatch??? nickel
I'd have to agree with Bun. Maybe put together by mistake (brand new nickel isn't that far off from chrome in appearance ) but otherwise unlikely. Alw...
5 years agoLudwig Standards with Resocoat and date stamps?
Appears to be Bronze Strata, which is one of the harder Strata finishes to find.
5 years agoLudwig Standards with Resocoat and date stamps?
Early Standards had white resocoat interiors. At least the first few months of production.
5 years agoRogers "Butterfly" Wing screw sizes?
Any of those should be available at any full line hardware store so you could buy a short bolt in each of those sizes (for very little $) and then use...
5 years ago