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1950 Ludwig & Ludwig Deluxe
aaron that is one beauty of a drum! the imperial lugs against the wmp wrap is about as classy as it comes. congrats on that one.. mike
12 years ago1967 Ludwig Acrolite - baseball bat mute too high
thats exactly what i was talking about. you nailed it. when i first did this, i too was doing it in a way that engaging the muffler was about to go t...
12 years ago14" 10 hole Snare Hoops w/extended snare gates
ad reads that its an 8 lug though. john needs a 10 lug. mike
12 years agoSlingerland Music-Yo Snare
From Mspartacus...
12 years ago1967 Ludwig Acrolite - baseball bat mute too high
i have run into this with disassembly and assembly. you may have your bat lever in the wrong position when you attach the felt arm. it needs to be set...
12 years ago66 Club Date Silver Sparkle
adam what year is the jazzfest? the real early ones and then the late ones had knob mufflers... mike
12 years agohelp finding these ?
the toppers are fixed though.they are solid and don't move. the zil snaps actually pivot up and sideways to let you remove the cymbal without taking t...
12 years agohelp finding these ?
i think he may be talking about the "cymbal topper" that is used instead of the wingnut. it is shown on the top of his cymbal tilter. they come up for...
12 years ago66 Club Date Silver Sparkle
looking very nice! as far as snares, the early clubdates were cataloged with jazzfests. the 64 catalog had moved into pioneers and then the acrolite...
12 years agoSlingerland Music-Yo Snare
thats a good looking snare regardless. is it a 6.5? if its newer, maybe a steel snare. i recently added a non vintage 6.5 steel to my arsenal. everybo...
12 years ago60's Ludwig silver sparkle questions...
here is a link to an auction just to show you the type of cymbal arm that you will be looking for. also, your cymbal mount that you need is the same m...
12 years ago60's Ludwig silver sparkle questions...
well,congrats on that purchase. you got quite the deal as you know. amazing! would love to see the cymbals... mike
12 years ago60's Acrolite Badge Help!
neat drum. most likely a 1970 version. the round knob muffler would be correct for that as well. the shell was made for the new b/o badges. but the dr...
12 years ago60's Ludwig silver sparkle questions...
welcome phil. nice find there. that would be ludwig classics in a downbeat configuration. 1-pointed bass drum spurs are correct. they need the rubber...
12 years agoCocktail pedal or Bracket
the ludwig speedmasters will reverse for a cocktail pedal design. they made a blue frame version that was marketed as such. but the common red frame d...
12 years ago