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Slingerland drums
From leedybdp...
10 years agoLudwig Bass Drum Info
The seam was a lap joint (scarf joint) on all these. They applied the wrap to the flat plywood before they bent it into a shell. Up through the 70's...
10 years agoShow Us Your Downbeat
I'd guess that by '66 they were putting Supras with everything in order to speed up production. No full line catalogs so it's tough to say for sure wh...
10 years agoSlingerland drums
Did Slingerlands made between 1950 and 1959 even have serial numbers? I don't believe they did (at least not for most of that time frame). There were...
10 years agoShow Us Your Downbeat
Red Sparkle baby!
10 years agoWeird lug mounts on Ludwig Standard
Speed nuts, often used to hold trim pieces on older cars. Those are factory. Apparently a cost saving feature since it allowed them to use the lug de...
10 years agoCan anyone help with identifying my WFL set?
You could order a set in whatever configuration and with whatever sort of mounts and positioning you wanted. The catalog configurations should be cons...
10 years agoawkward ludwig m400 70s
That's the real deal. The stamp inside is typical. These didn't really change at all through those years so the actual year isn't all that critical b...
10 years agoOn the hunt for a Ludwig Standard wood snare...
here's one... http://www.drumforum.org/index.php?/topic/114413-vintage-late-1960s-ludwig-standard-5×14-snare-in-blue-strata/ Not mine just saw it ov...
10 years agoGot an old Ludwig-set for free, what is it?
From tubbyleo...
10 years agoMy first Standard
Nice score. I've seen more than one of these with tube lugs installed. Kind of a different look with the bead-less shell. Not as readily identifiable...
10 years ago60s Ludwig Gold Sparkle Snare - No Badge?
From ross2...
10 years ago60s Ludwig Gold Sparkle Snare - No Badge?
Definitely Ludwig. My guess is they simply forgot to install a badge. That looks like faded Silver sparkle to me.
10 years agoGot an old Ludwig-set for free, what is it?
Might be a very desirable finish under there if you're lucky. Mod Orange or Citrus mod were very unpopular in the 80's but now they are sought after....
10 years agoNewbie in Need
They are kind of cool to have, which is why I bought the red one, but they aren't particularly useful...more of a conversation piece than a useful ins...
10 years ago