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Natural Maple Club Date 1972
Mikey - Good eye! John
13 years agoSlingerland 80N/BR WMP
Billy - That's a seriously beautiful set of drums. Museum piece! I hope you're playing the hell out of them and having fun with them for all of us. T...
13 years agoProject: Big vintage orphan kit, inlay from scratch
Ben - How do you route-out/cut the channels for the inlay on those round shells? Laying them on their side and using the stop on a routing table? Scho...
13 years agoSlingerland/Leedy/Premier Snares
Fungus - (Check your pm's) I feel bad about you missing out on these snare drums. I'll tell you what: I'm more interested in the Leedy snare than I...
13 years agoFelt inside lugs?
From tiredofdrummerjokes...
13 years agoWhat should I build?
Bunny - Here's one for you buddy! Not a deep-dish, but it will make for a serious snare drum nonetheless. Check it out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/5x14-...
13 years ago1963 Ludwig Hollywood Set
We meet up tomorrow to do the deal. I've spoken to him on the phone a few times, seems like a genuinely nice guy. I'm looking forward to meeting him a...
13 years agoWhat should I build?
Damn, Jim, every time I see that drum I drool. Speaking of drool... Q. - "How do you tell if the stage the band is playing on is level?" A. - "If t...
13 years agohas anyone stripped chrome from brass?
> He did a bang up job on a die cast hoop rechrome for me but it took a very long time. Jim - Here too! Four weeks! But it was well worth the wait. W...
13 years agoRoberto Spizzichino
The guy who made these is who *we (*drummers everywhere) all lost. John
13 years ago1971 Ludwig "Big Beat"
I'm looking forward to hearing you play them, Bermuda. Good eye, cowboy! Pa-ping! The hardware, not to mention the wrap, looks like it rolled off t...
13 years agoLudwig White interior????
Nice find! Definitely 60's keystone WMP's. They look to be in really nice shape too! Even with the extra holes in the bass drum (which you can cover w...
13 years agoProject: Big vintage orphan kit, inlay from scratch
Ben, You're a bloody genius! I just put together an orphan woody kit very much like yours and I have the same problem with my rack tom. Filled center...
13 years agoHow Do I Get Black Paint Off?
From Marvin11...
13 years agoLudwig or WFL Floor tom Clip Leg-Mounts
Bump Boomph... still looking. Anybody? John
13 years ago