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re wrap dilemma.
From Ludwig-dude...
16 years agoWhat in the world is this funky thing?
Are those welding marks? It looks as though this was being conjoured up with a cymbal stand base as part of the plan. First thing I can think of is...
16 years agoJust venting... :(
Hi, That coke and tooth, coke and nails stuff is folklore: http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/tooth.asp My son and I tried it with one of his teeth w...
16 years agore wrap dilemma.
Don't see why you are restricting yourself to just the wraps available at the time of manufacture. We are talking about a rewrap after all. I went wi...
16 years agoLoss of sound when polishing cymbals?
From Larry-b1903...
16 years agomy vintage snare Carlton (Dallas-London)
Sweet drum! How does it sound? Patrick
16 years agoCustom Remo Snare TMNT
Keep it! Great story; decent drum; by many standards a modest price paid. Put it to work as a practice snare maybe. Anyway, sentimental vote says ke...
16 years agoRefinishing the inside of a painted bass drum
Hi, I had a set of Luddies with paint AND urethane on the interiors. Red paint. I stripped the paint with commercial stripper--using all safety preca...
16 years agoQuestion on the History of a Unique Slingerland Snare Drum
I have played one recently on a friend's kit. He let me play around with the tension a little bit. It was a nice sounding drum. Congrats, Patrick
16 years ago1970-1971 Maple Gretsch Kit
Hi, You do not see many intact versions of that tom mount. Sweet drums. I expect they sound terrif, Parick
16 years agoLeather Strap For Vintage Pedals
Best luck I have had getting durable leather has been at harness shops. Patrick
17 years ago1973-75 Premier Resonator snare drum
How does she sound? I love those lugs. Beautiful drum, Patrick
17 years agoBass Dum Spurs
I got a set of new gull wings from Danmar, no probs. (Like many, one of the original spurs -- but only one -- had gone missing.) I wrestled with you...
17 years agoAttaching hoop inlay strips
Hi, I just glued a new strip onto one of my 60's Ludwig hoops. The strip was part of a glass glitter rewrap project that may be completed someday. I...
17 years agoZicko Drums
Hi, The Vistalites.com site is an excellent starting point: http://www.vistalites.com/other/Zickos.htm Patrick
17 years ago