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Ludwig Standard Drums
Not a great photo to judge by but that could be avocado. It could also be blue Strata which is probably the most common of the Strata wraps. Either wo...
9 years agoLudwig Vintage 22" Bass Drum Head
The logos on the Ludwig heads are the same sort of vinyl as the aftermarket ones so they will peel off (or any individual part of them can be peeled)....
9 years agoIs this anything?
From human71...
9 years agoLudwig Vintage 22" Bass Drum Head
Various vendors sell vinyl lettering cut to the right size that you can stick on any head you like. Most vintage Ludwig front heads were smooth white,...
9 years agoIs this anything?
Finding ANY 60's Jazz Festival (or even a Pioneer) in the trash would be something worth shouting about. Finding Blue Oyster would certainly be a gre...
9 years agoIs this anything?
I'd say your friend hit the lottery there. Original Salesman striped drums being dumped off at Goodwills, oyster black jazz fests popping up in the m...
9 years agoA one know about these 4 vintage snares?
A bit of history that might help... In the late 1920's William F. Ludwig sold his drum company to Conn, a bigger music company which also owned the Le...
9 years agoGretsch USA questions
So...how'd this all work out?
9 years agoMaxwell Repro Swivo Cymbal L Arm
Just for fun here is a comparison of a typical vintage drum hardware wing nut alongside a current off-the-shelf model of the same thread. This is a pi...
9 years ago1960s Era Ludwig
Wrapped 1962 will most likely have mahogany/poplar/mahogany shells on the toms. Bass drum might have a bare maple interior. Wrapped 1968 probably will...
9 years agoMaxwell Repro Swivo Cymbal L Arm
I wonder if Buddy preferred the Rogers design because it requires a drum key to adjust the height? Much less chance of someone fiddling with the heigh...
9 years agoPrice Check - WFL / Ludwig snare
It would have to be in VERY rough shape not to be worth the $200. If that were Black oyster it would be worth at least a grand, probably more. Blue oy...
9 years agoMaxwell Repro Swivo Cymbal L Arm
I've been looking for an excuse to return to Steve's Naperville store (about 90 minutes away from me). Maybe I need to go and check out one of these a...
9 years agoThis Stinks!
Gary Astridge has stated that Ringo told him he never played these drums or messed with them in any way. It sounds like a situation where someone gave...
9 years agoMaxwell Repro Swivo Cymbal L Arm
From idrum4fun...
9 years ago