Posts
Identification...Ludwig Thermogloss Over Natural Mahogany?
leedybdp is correct. That's a refinished set. Nothing like that ever left the Ludwig factory. You can clearly see that the grain is not that of mahog...
5 years agoRiddle me THIS....
From leedybdp...
5 years agoRiddle me THIS....
I've been watching these guitar guys on YouTube, who actually do blindfold tests with old vs new guitars....and they can't tell the differences betwee...
5 years agoRiddle me THIS....
I suppose it depends on how you master them. Levon Helm mastered playing drums in "the Band", but he couldn't have replaced Tony Williams. How difficu...
5 years agoRiddle me THIS....
Jimmy I agree with some of what you say. However, there are also recognizable drum sounds. A Gretsch bop kit, for example, sounds like no other bop k...
5 years agoRiddle me THIS....
Why is it that when a guitarist comes in with a vintage Gibson L-5 or an old Martin D45...etc., people will say, "WOW! I'll bet you paid dearly for th...
5 years agoSnare Drum Id
Looks like it combines elements of a Dyna and a Super Sens.
5 years agoShell ID?
HIGHLY doubtful that's a MIJ shell since Japanese would have used different woods (likely) than the exact same woods that were used in the 3-ply Ameri...
5 years agoWhere are all the vintage Gretsch "bop" kits?
Talking about kits from ~60's/mid 70's....I NEVER see them anymore. Are they that rare? I know they are really in-demand as far as the ultimate "bop"...
5 years ago21th century surf drummers
I feel what you're saying...but I'm not going to take my vintage stuff to gigs. I will, however, record with it. The reason being, I don't get paid an...
5 years agoRogers Big R Era Dating Guide For Snares and Drums
My first serious, professional kit was a Rogers Big R. I ordered from the 1973-4-ish year's catalog, thinking I was getting a Swivo kit, but when the...
6 years agoInformation on Rogers Drums
Wow...I saw that post and....well... [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZt7J0iaUD0"]Suzanne Vega - Luka (Official Video) - YouTube[/ame]
6 years ago1932-34 SLINGERLAND 6.5 x 14 ROSE PEARL DuALL (AN AMAZING RESTORATION) LL
Still though...it would be nice to hear/see someone with really great technique play a selection of those vintage drums just for historical purposes....
6 years ago1932-34 SLINGERLAND 6.5 x 14 ROSE PEARL DuALL (AN AMAZING RESTORATION) LL
It would be great to have a few high-quality audio/videos made of someone with really proper snare drumming technique, playing some of those drums in...
6 years agoMystery lugs-whose are these?
My guess would be a Made In Japan lug of some type -very simple casting -low cost -easy to buff out....but I'm unfamiliar with that design.
6 years ago