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Ludwig Orange Mod inside paper tag
I believe those tags were used for a brief period in 1971. Not sure how to decipher the numbers, though.
16 years ago60's Premier drums
Only the toms should be metric, the bass drum should fit a regular 20" head. You can order the heads through a Guitar Center, just make sure to have...
16 years agoK. Zildjian Constantinople...the worlds most sought after cymbals
Those photos can all be found in the Life magazine photo archive, hosted by google: http://images.google.com/hosted/life Tons of great vintage drum...
16 years agowhat kind of drums are these?
Those are Asian imports, worth maybe $50.
16 years agoLudwig Psychedelic Snare Drum
No, that's one of the newer ones. Probably worth about $200. I would think you could get a new one with a B/O badge from Ludwig for the same price.
16 years agoStamp/signature on k zildjian vintage
Avedis - great score!!! Sorry that you came here looking for info, and ended up being judged. And good for you for doing a little research, and for...
16 years agoLudwig Supra COB pre-serial 6.5 - is it worth the money
Not exactly. I've found that preserial drums with a baseball bat muffler (like the one you're looking at) are COB about half the time. Here's an exa...
16 years agoLudwig Supra COB pre-serial 6.5 - is it worth the money
Are you sure it's COB?
16 years agoWhat Length Tension Rods Do I Need(ludwig)
I just checked one - it's 2 1/4 inches end to end. The threaded part is one inch. -Bill
16 years agoSupraphonic
The 70's COB supras were seamless brass, and were not nearly as heavy as the early 60's versions. They weigh about the same as a Ludalloy drum. The...
16 years agoEbay/Craigslist rant....appology in advance
I hear you man, BELIEVE me, I hear you. Being fed up with ebay was the reason I started my own website, but that has its own problems. Tire kickers...
16 years agoGretsch round badge lug casing question
From caddywumpus...
16 years agoGretsch round badge lug casing question
Ludwig-dude - I just meant more resonant, longer sustain, etc. Full is right. Less hardware to muffle the sound...standard Gretsch drums are pretty...
16 years agoGretsch round badge lug casing question
I've got a set of these...they're great drums, a bit more open than regular Gretsch: [IMG]http://www.classicvintagedrums.com/gretsch_natural.jpg[/IMG...
16 years agoEarly 60s heavy 18" Zildjian
Yeah, they've always had them, even back in the 1930's. They're just usually gone by now.
16 years ago