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Pre-serial Supersensitive strainer question
Hi Erich, I once collected about a dozen 1960s-1970s SS snares, but only have two at this time. One is a pre-serial number - 1961, I think it is - o...
4 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
Yeah, leedybdp, that's the same "anchor" (stop) that I mentioned in my post. I've got two of them - an original (I think) and an identical one that is...
4 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
In my experience, the Ludwig gull-wing spurs have a pointy end once you remove the rubber tips. But I've always kept the tips on, to prevent ruining...
4 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
Greetings! I ordered a pair of gull-wing spurs from Drum Center of Portsmouth, New Hampshire (DCP) a year or more ago, and they fit just fine on a 22...
4 years agoSpeed King query
That is great info, thin shell! Thanks for clearing this up for us, and eliminating my doubts and confusion. BTW, I've got a Ludwig kit with date st...
4 years agoSpeed King query
While we're on the subject of Speed King pedals, lemmee throw something out to you, and the Ludwig guys can either tell me that they've noticed this b...
4 years agoSpeed King query
I can offer a "plug" for Vincent Leef of Vitalizer Drums....on the web at polyphonicdrums.com He specializes in rebuilding Speed Kings. I bought one...
4 years agoSpeed King query
Gerard, I'm out of town right now and don't have access to a Speed King, but - in my experience - I only put a couple turns on those bottom screws. Ma...
4 years agoSpeed King query
It's got the later-vintage shorter "stops," so it's 1970s or later. I've never seen the bottom screws (for spring tension) screwed in that deeply. T...
4 years agoSpeed King query
Hi there Kiwi! Send us some photos and we can help you approximate the vintage of your Speed King. There were some minor changes to the thumbscrews...
4 years agoVINTAGE DuCo FAMILY
Thanks, I didn't realize that DuCo meant Dupont. Didn't Dupont also make the TNT for hand grenades during that time? I've read of WWII GIs "fishing"...
4 years agoObp price
Agree MPC ! This is a photo taken about 3 years ago at a gig. My 1976 Butcher Block Cortex that I ordered/purchased new way back then. That band p...
4 years agoObp price
Thanks O-lugs and MLayton for that info. I too wouldn't have wanted nickel hardware once COS was available. Re: the damage to that OBP kit, it app...
4 years agoObp price
I saw that also, Jaghog. What surprised me was the all-nickel hardware on an early-1966 kit. (Badge numbers were 292xxx - 293xxx.) Would this have b...
4 years agoVintage Hi-Hat Stands: Gretsch vs Slingerland vs Ludwig
thinshell wrote: I do prefer to have the metal link, but so far I haven't had any problems with the plastic link on my 1124. It is very important to...
4 years ago