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1969 Acrolite
Pop, glad to see you put it all back together. FYI, those acros have a clear finish on the shell; pretty tough. if you try & buff out any scratch...
14 years agoLudwig 3ply maple mid 60's to early 70's
Hey! Welcome to VDF! I've got two sets for sale that might work for you: one is a Ludwig, keystone badge, red sparkle 20,13,16; the other is a Lud...
14 years agoEarly 60's Ludwig Kit question?
Maybe I'm missing something here, but i don't see anything all that odd about this set. It's a 1964 Clubdate, 20,13,14, Pioneer, with double bass spu...
14 years agoDOWNBEAT bass drum!
That's gonna be a fine drumset, Norm. I used to be all about getting 'original' sets, but now, when I see someone put together some orphans into a w...
14 years agoThoughts about Jazz Sizes and Playing Jazz
Well, that's a tough post to follow ( i don't mean I couldn't 'follow'it; it's just a tough one to come after. Whatever.) I agree with what Olugs...
14 years agovintage thrones?
That's a beautiful trapset, but one flat-assed throne....marko
14 years ago'65 Ludwig Supraphonic
An 8-lug Supra---that's a cool one. I've got a 10-lug Acro to go with it.....marko
14 years agoEarly 60's Ludwig Kit question?
I've had several basses with double disappearing spurs, & none of them were exactly in line. They don't have to be very far off to be noticeable when...
14 years ago1969 Acrolite
Don't let that '69 end up a parts drum---that's the model everyone is crazy about. Nice-looking drum.....marko
14 years agoVistalite Supraphonic?
From JSdrums...
14 years agoVistalite Supraphonic?
Callin' that drum a Supra is a bit of a stretch. It may have 10 lugs, but a Supra isn't a Supra without the COB or Ludalloy shell, & maybe some Imps...
14 years agoLudwig P-83 Strainer
Pretty sure that's a that's a P-85 large Pioneer strainer. It came out for a couple years in the early '60's. Cool-looking strainer...marko
14 years agoLudwig P-83 Strainer
How's about a pic?...marko
14 years ago50's Ludwig 8-lug Classic Snare Bearing Edges
Like Skydog says, those are snarebeds. On later Ludwig snares, they're not very pronounced--more of a gentle slant towards each end of the snare wire...
14 years agoFloor Tom Help!
The grain's goin' the right way--most MIJ drums have vertical grain veneer interiors, I believe......marko
14 years ago