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ludwig rail consolette - replacing bolts
Busting out a wrench at gigs to set up the tom mount is getting to be a pain. I tried replacing the nuts with wing nuts, but they are impossible to ge...
11 years agoUpdating Ludwig Tom Hardware
Yeah, the bracket attached to the shell. However, i am not having problems with the bolt you've mentioned. Rather, the 2 screw holes that fasten the b...
12 years agoUpdating Ludwig Tom Hardware
I'd like to update the bracket on my rack tom. I have a '70 b/o kit that I want to start gigging with, but I am concerned that the bracket's threading...
12 years agoRogers Powertone Snare
Thanks! The powertone wouldn't be my main snare..but I would love to have a dedicated fat @$$ sounding drum in my arsenal. What appeals to me about yo...
13 years agoRogers Powertone Snare
Hey VDF, I'm in the beginning stages of "reinventing" my snare drum sound and could use some advice: I want to purchase 2 to 3 snare drums to cover a...
13 years agoLudwig COB Snare
So, I'm keeping tabs on craigslist/ebay for a good deal on a pre serial COB snare drum (early 60s). This guy is selling his for 300-350, but I am unfa...
13 years ago1969 Ludwig Kit-Should I Buy??
Another from the front
13 years ago1969 Ludwig Kit-Should I Buy??
yup, the sound hole is scratched up around its perimeter. So the badge was probably changed? I get what you mean. There shouldn't be any overlap at a...
13 years ago1969 Ludwig Kit-Should I Buy??
The floor tom does has the necessary holes drilled for the muffler. And the wrap is on par with the rest of the kit, although a little warped and wobb...
13 years ago1969 Ludwig Kit-Should I Buy??
Just to catch everyone up looking at this thread, I did purchase the kit and am trying to figure out what is up with the floor tom. It's serial number...
13 years ago1969 Ludwig Kit-Should I Buy??
Attached are photos of the floor tom's badge & inner shell.
13 years ago1969 Ludwig Kit-Should I Buy??
From jonnistix...
13 years ago1969 Ludwig Kit-Should I Buy??
The interior of the floor tom is natural and has the same rings as the BD / RT. Does this indicate a 3 ply shell? I can't distinguish whether it is 3...
13 years ago1969 Ludwig Kit-Should I Buy??
So I just bought the 1970 SBP set 13",16",22" from this guy on craigslist. The badges on both the kick and rack tom have no serial number, but the flo...
13 years ago1969 Ludwig Kit-Should I Buy??
AWESOME info all around. I don't know much about old drums so the information here has been invaluable. I am more interested in quality over perceived...
13 years ago