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Sonor Teardrop 3 ply x 6 ply
Hi, I have a 3-ply kit, an old one, from ca 1958. These are great drums, but as you suspect, the superthin shells do not support high tunings well -...
7 years agoDRUMS TOO LOUD!/ what to do?
From JDragon...
7 years agoLudwig imperial lug breakage
Marko: Thanks for pointing out the differences between blue and red Loc-tite. frantic freddie: As long as they aren't broken, everything is ok, I gue...
7 years agoLudwig imperial lug breakage
Hi Marko, Thanks for the advice. As I put the lugs I checked back yesterday, I tightened all screws by hand. I always try to be careful not to overdo...
7 years agoLudwig imperial lug breakage
The mystery deepens... Today, I removed all lugs - and lo and behold, the lug adjacent to the 2nd one to break turns out to be partially broken, too:...
7 years agoSonor D-421 on the way. Strainer Questions...
Mine has the original snares. I doubt you will be able to find modern wires that will fit perfectly, but perhaps it is possible to custom fit a suitab...
7 years agoLudwig imperial lug breakage
From Mo Tonkie...
7 years agoLudwig imperial lug breakage
From frantic freddie...
7 years agoLudwig imperial lug breakage
Thanks KO and Andrew for illuminating input. You are probably right. Let's hope that today's Ludwig lugs are sourced from a better supplier. /Magnus
7 years agoSonor D-421 on the way. Strainer Questions...
Jay, I have a D-421. Honestly, if yours has a working original strainer mechanism and snares (like mine), please do not remove or replace it. This is...
7 years agoLudwig imperial lug breakage
frantic freddie and Zach, thanks for the info. That is really good to know, since it made not a little upset to see these lugs break. frantic freddie...
7 years agoLudwig imperial lug breakage
Hi Mark, Thanks for good advice! I will likely order new lugs. If I lived in the US, I might go the vintage/eBay route. However, since I live in the...
7 years agoLudwig imperial lug breakage
I was tuning my 1980s Ludwig Hammered Bronze Supra yesterday and noticed that one of the lug mounting screws hade fallen off inside the drum. I remove...
7 years agoSonor Hardware on Reverb
Those cymbal stands to the left are phenomenal: extremely light and very durable. I have one and have been looking for a 2nd one for years. They don't...
7 years ago3Ply vs 6Ply Sonor Teardrop Snares?
Hi Jay, I don't have any experience of the D-471, but I do have a D-421. I recently posted pics of it here: http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthre...
7 years ago