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I'll break the ice: Rob Cook's Rogers book
Two gorgeous kits, Mark and Leedybdp! The '60s are my favorite era for drums, warts and all! Purely for sentimental/nostalgic reasons, of course. Al...
3 years agoI'll break the ice: Rob Cook's Rogers book
Merry Christmas to the VDF gang! (Or Happy Holidays, if you prefer). I'll break the ice: the icy silence we've had on the forum for a couple days, b...
3 years agoLudwig's change to lug positioning, 1968?
Hi guys, My apologies for inadvertently hijacking Jaghog's thread on Ludwig scarf joints, with a discussion of Ludwig's change in lug positioning in...
3 years agoScarf or no scarf
Bill Ludwig Sr. left his office for the last time on July 7, 1973 and died sometime later that same year. (from Bill Jr's autobiography) But I don't...
3 years agoScarf or no scarf
Interesting minutia discussion. I checked my no-date stamp 1966 "Hollywood" kit and my date-stamped Dec 31, 1968 "Hollywood" kit. Both have the wrap...
3 years agoReal minty
Well, I don't like champagne at all, but I LOVE Champagne Sparkle! And if one is good, two are better! My two "Hollywoods" are not perfect, but they...
3 years agoRingo's cymbals in new Get Back documentary
Harking back to the off-topic discussion of the plastic number labels on Ringo's drums that were perhaps inventory numbers of some kind, I have asked...
3 years agoMore boom on a 20" bass drum?
Good eyes, Dan! I dunno when Ludwig started putting the larger lugs on the smaller toms, but my date-stamped Dec 31, 1968 Hollywood kit has the small...
3 years agoMore boom on a 20" bass drum?
The Reverb posting that started this thread (18" inch deep bass drum) was back up again today. Search for: USED Ludwig Keystone 1967 Burgundy Sparkl...
3 years agoRogers Drum Parts Evolution
Actually, for what it's worth, the Rogers tom mount adaptations on Ringo's kits were done by Drum City, the London importer/distributor for Ludwig. D...
3 years ago1966 Rogers Silver Sparkle Drums
OK, thanks for that, leedybdp.....So, another dumb question: Why were Rogers drums heavy? More plies than other manufacturers, or heavier/denser wood...
3 years agoRingo's cymbals in new Get Back documentary
The little blue things below the keystone badges are indeed the 1960s Dymo Labelmaker adhesive tapes. Gary Astridge mentioned that they were invent...
3 years ago1966 Rogers Silver Sparkle Drums
Really cool set in a classic wrap, and if I wasn't downsizing my own kits (haven't got the room) I'd be interested. I think the first double-tom kit...
3 years agoRingo's cymbals in new Get Back documentary
Last night, on Part 2 of "Get Back," we got a good glimpse of the stamped ink marking on that cymbal in question. It is (sideways) Medium Ride. Regar...
3 years agoTransition badged Super Ludwig imposter?
I'm one of the few members of the Facebook Resistance - I refuse to join....so I cannot see the photos or text. However, I'd refer to Rob Cook's book...
3 years ago