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Ludwig Cowbell
Brass plating over steel. Just put a magnet near it, it'll stick like ugly on an ape. Magnets don't stick to brass. Best sounding cowbells period. Mi...
7 years agoSpeed King Rebuild/restoration Others too
Dude! It's good to see you back. The Speed King pedals I had you refurbish for me are -still- in tip-top, silent working condition. I have one on the...
7 years agoGot A Psychedelic Red Ludwig set yesterday
Clear 3-ply maple shells... you scored a great looking/sounding kit. Doesn't matter what you paid for it. You can't buy the good feeling you have from...
7 years agoThoughts on playing a 13, 16, 20"
Ha! I was right!!! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Callas John
7 years agoClubdate Badge, Never Seen This One
I had a set with those cherry/gum shells and the drums sounded great. Fat and warm like mahogany, but they projected better/more volume. Might have so...
7 years ago(Mostly) Ludwig ID please
Can't see the lugs on the 14 very well so it too could be MIJ. The 15 'looks like' vertical grain Luan, the 14 looks to be maple interior and the *12...
7 years agoThe Basic Set-Up Of A Snare Drum
From DownTownFarmer...
7 years agoSuper Zyn 20" Cymbal 1950 G's
A little description of 'the sound' would be helpful. Is it dark, bright, good stick/articulate, the wash etc. I'm asking out of curiosity because I'v...
7 years agoThoughts on playing a 13, 16, 20"
Orangemi - is Chas Callias the same guy that later became Charlie Callas the comedian? I know Charlie Callas was a drummer and Callias looks like him...
7 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Ladies and Germs... The photos in this thread have all been restored. I can't say enough thank you's to GGD and to my buddy's for their support. Nex...
7 years agoNice Article on Ringo's Mystery Golden Snare-From Reverb
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing that. John
7 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
Hey Glenn, I still have some pages to reattach images to, but I already fixed a good part of it. And yes I have some good friends here you included. I...
7 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
From mlayton...
7 years agoVintage W&A Kit Restoration
From green glass drum...
7 years agoThoughts on playing a 13, 16, 20"
Dude do you have any idea how many guys (including me) have played a 13, 16, 20 configuration over the years? Because it didn't appear often in the ol...
7 years ago