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Early 60's Supraphonic!!!
beautiful snare either way! many pre serials with crimped snare beds are cob. some are not. the bearing edges of the drum should roll in towards the...
12 years ago'64 Ludwig "Combo" kit
some poeple think so. but the truth is that drum companies used hoop mounted toms for years during the 30's and later. some of the earlier kits had a...
12 years ago'64 Ludwig "Combo" kit
the ludwig 22/13 combo kits used a factory hoop mounted clipper mount for the tom. mike
12 years ago'64 Ludwig "Combo" kit
mine is a pre serial and has the badge and mount in the same location. ive seen some of the very late 50's with the badge one panel over from the moun...
12 years ago'64 Ludwig "Combo" kit
looks great. all the details are right on this one too. these are actually a blast to play in that configuration. well done! i use an z arm in that c...
12 years ago1971 Ludwig marching snare to tom conversion
thats gonna be a fine project. i would get some imperials to use in the center holes lugs. i think it would go nicely with your long imperial bass dru...
12 years agoVintage Zildjian - 50s or 70s - opinion?
+1...agreed. mike
12 years agoKent Drums?
the 50's kents were made in new york as mentioned. they did the same in the 60's until they became japanese made,maybe late 60's? mike
12 years agowonder about this Ludwig snare
if its 8 lugs, its an acrolite. they are not brass. they are made from what ludwig called ludalloy which is mostly aluminum. thats why the magnet didn...
12 years agoLudwig Snare Drum...
make it so robyn! mike
12 years agoPainting Drum Shells Question
ive done a lot of spray painting over the years. i did my first drum recently and it turned out better than i wanted. i had bought a set of 66 ludwig...
12 years agoSuper Classic to Jazz Festival
ive got tons of drums with p83s on them. they were just fine. ive got two with the p87 super classic strainer. these things are really smooth. i love...
12 years agoRefinishing BD hoop
the moleskin pads are very cheap to buy. i use them on cowbell holders,hoop clipper mounts,bass pedals,hoop mounted legs and also the front bass ancho...
12 years agoSuper Classic to Jazz Festival
really no need to change it from one to another. they sound virtually the same. your super classic shell may be 5.5 where as some of the jazz festival...
12 years agoRefinishing BD hoop
when it comes to old vintage inlays, i too mask them off. some of them are really brittle and will crack if you try to remove them. i always use adhe...
12 years ago