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Ludwig B/O COW...the rest of the story.
Just put the finishing touches on this kit and thought I'd post a pic and recap the story... After glimpsing a tiny hint of B/O badge in a dark and bl...
6 years agoPaint on Rogers Labels
Just a damn shame. I can't imagine any process that could bring them back to any passable shape. Paper is too porous and fragile. Unless there was a l...
6 years ago70's Ludwig Vistalite restoration
Beautiful! Suddenly I'm craving peppermint.
6 years agoLudwig stainless B/O kit "barn find"
Myk, Enjoy those new beats even if those around you don’t quite “get it”. Life is short and although material things (like cool old...
6 years agoLudwig stainless B/O kit "barn find"
From OddBall...
6 years agoNice Basement Find!
Really neat kit! My favorite color scheme for Vistalites.
6 years agoLudwig stainless B/O kit "barn find"
From OddBall...
6 years agoLudwig stainless B/O kit "barn find"
Here is a pic of one of the badges...the rest are pretty close in number. Late 70's?
6 years agoLudwig stainless B/O kit "barn find"
Hi guys, Just finished the polishing of the shells and hardware and thought I'd post a few pics. I was able to find a spur on Reverb and have some new...
6 years agoOrange/Amber Wooding Cristalline BD (Rare!)
Sooo cool! Like it's made of old stained glass, or to be more topical Dragon Glass! John Snow would approve!
6 years agoLudwig stainless B/O kit "barn find"
So the "barn" was actually a nasty garage below a duplex, but I'm posting the story to remind the VDF members that great deals on vintage drums are re...
6 years agoAcrylic shell - drilling?
Good on you for researching first, and then diving in! Just one thing I thought I'd mention in case you or others didn't know...they make washers now...
6 years agoAcrylic shell - drilling?
I have had success drilling a small pilot hole and then making it larger with a step bit. Start with new sharp bits and mask off surrounding areas. Su...
6 years agoNew Ludwig Stuff for NAMM 2019
The new Avocado Strata is pretty cool, but IMO isn’t in the same bowl of guacamole as the original. At least it is no longer being treated like a seci...
6 years agoLudwig B/O Black Panther kit
Hi Wayne, Alas, I did not buy the Black Panther...it was super cool (especially that 18" floor tom) but I much prefer smaller kits. It was a good enou...
6 years ago