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Vintage Hi-Hat Stands: Gretsch vs Slingerland vs Ludwig
Thanks Rhythm44, Can you post a photo of your fabricated brass link? I've got a high-hat with a broken plastic link that I tried to "jerry rig" with...
4 years agoVintage Hi-Hat Stands: Gretsch vs Slingerland vs Ludwig
And I forgot to mention, the 1131 Hercules high-hat is a good one also. It has the best features of the 1124: the adjustable spring, spur on the botto...
4 years agoVintage Hi-Hat Stands: Gretsch vs Slingerland vs Ludwig
Interesting discussion, guys! I've only played Ludwig hi-hats and here is (are?) my two-cents worth....The 1121 and early 1123, with the three legs s...
4 years agoOBP Downbeat on eBay
Interesting thread, guys! Love those incredible ebay "Buy It Now" prices. I've often wondered if our beloved vintage drums (guitars, etc.) will have...
4 years agoOddball Ludwig Jazzfest - 2 badges
Ha! K.O., there's our answer, fer shur ! Thanks! MB
4 years agoOddball Ludwig Jazzfest - 2 badges
Have you Ludwig guys seen this on Reverb? A Jazzfest with a 2nd badge on the INSIDE of the drum! It's listed as: 1967 Ludwig Festival Snare Drum Wh...
4 years ago"Shout Out" to Jim Petty, jp2creations.com
Hi guys, FYI, I needed a longer pull-rod for a 1960s Ludwig hi-hat and someone on vdf referred me to Jim Petty in Texas, who makes reproduction vinta...
4 years agoChicago Show
The only picture I took....Kofi Baker
4 years agoChicago Show
Actually, there was one dealer today (Saturday) with almost exclusively Rogers drums. A handful of kits lined up side by side and a rack full of snar...
4 years agoRogers WMP Sighting
Interesting that you mention that, Dan...I too have been stymied in trying to find a truely-live performance of the DC5. Despite the enormous talent...
4 years agoRogers WMP Sighting
I'd be interested in knowing "the story" behind that video. Certainly not their most professional performance. Drummer Joe Butler must've been usi...
4 years agoChicago Drum Show 2021
Well K.O. (and vyacheslav), I've got a family commitment in the NW suburbs the week of the Drum Show, and I've got a non-refundable airline ticket fr...
4 years agoBlast From The Past: Contemporary Drummer 4-1-1981
Reverb has a 1966 Ludwig "Downbeat" kit listed, in Black Diamond Pearl, with the following note: Bass Drum, Floor Tom, Mounted Tom-- these 3 interior...
4 years agoLudwig "UFO" black molded snare case question
As Leedybdp suggested, I've found that the "1355 Micromatic School (snare) Stand" is two inches shorter than the common flat-based "1363" Snare Stand....
4 years agoBlast From The Past: Contemporary Drummer 4-1-1981
Yeah, the author's name is Desi Krater (desecrate'r). Duct tape on the heads, spray paint on exteriors, interiors painted black, no bottom heads on t...
4 years ago