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Price check 1966 ludwig black oyster snare
I tapped on a few Jazz Fests in my time.....sounded okay but never felt right to me. The Pioneers, on the other hand, sounded great and felt great to...
6 years agoCan anyone identify this please?
Yeah the Acrolite is (in my opinion) the best sounding snare drum there is. It's the Supraphonic's lugly, little brother! ;) Plus, Acrolites can tak...
7 years agoUncatalogued purple diamond pearl Rogers cozy cole
great color!
7 years agoA rookie question about tuning my Ludwig’s.
Older drums tend NOT to have the most-even bearing edges, so seating the heads is a must. Plus, you're more than likely to not find the widest tuning...
7 years agoIs there such a thing as an 18" Downbeat Bass Drum?
Ludwig didn't foresee a collector's market in their future, at the time they were making catalogs and selling those drums. Remember, in those days, th...
7 years agoIs there such a thing as an 18" Downbeat Bass Drum?
This is why it is important to remember, we are talking about the names of things given in the Ludwig catalogs. As collectors, we have to establish so...
7 years agoPrice check on 18” Gretsch SSB bass drum
From K.O....
7 years agoPrice check on 18” Gretsch SSB bass drum
I won't argue any of that. That kind of stuff bugs me. Maybe I just have OCD.
7 years agoPrice check on 18” Gretsch SSB bass drum
I'll bet they sound great. That bass drum is pretty rare. Too bad they messed up the collector value....but the player value is high. Probably a fair...
7 years ago1920's Ludwig Pedal?
Yeah, nice Ghost pedals!
7 years agoDrum Companies and Their Worst Ideas
Some drums that are super-collectible now (Trixon Telstar and Speedfire for example) are collectible simply because they came from a time when there w...
7 years agoWhat is the difference between ludwig atlas and hercules?
I dunno....tucking the wrap into the scarf joint was also pretty bad.
7 years agoWhat's with the insane asking prices on Reverb?
When it comes to vintage sets that were/are common -such as the Ludwig Super Classic configuration, then condition is everything. Any alteration or da...
7 years agoOlder guys
yep still around
7 years agoSpray-on head texture
My Ruff-Kote story is this: I've always been that kid who took care of his stuff, so when I got my first kit (a Tempro), I was meticulous about taki...
7 years ago