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Welcome Wavy Gravy! Good group here, Ray. With your love of old drums, you'll fit right in. John
13 years agoMy New/Old 63' SBP Luddy Hollywood Kit
From Gilnar...
13 years agoVintage 1964_65 Snare_sn101775 (information ?)
> how do you know this drum is a supra? Jeff - From the photo of the inside of the shell. The Ludwig flange/bearing edge is very distinctive, as is t...
13 years agoThe Beatles
Batterhead - what a great shot! It's an album cover! I earned my living as a graphic artist in New York for 22 years. I know this photo means a lot t...
13 years agoVintage 1964_65 Snare_sn101775 (information ?)
Ok, problems first: The badge is 60's, but the strainer/throw-off is 70's. Either the strainer has been changed or somebody swapped out the badge on...
13 years agoMy New/Old 63' SBP Luddy Hollywood Kit
Ok, here's some shots of the kit set-up for playing. Seems like every time I get a new/old kit, I fall in love all over again. The sound of this kit r...
13 years agoorange peel acro
Gary - That's a super rare-bird you have there. Like I said earlier, if you ever decide to flip it, you can start that puppy at $600. and be right in...
13 years agoorange peel acro
Dude, wait! Don't run away so fast... lol Where did you find that drum? Are those 'rolled' bearing edges on that shell? Come on, give! Inquiring mind...
13 years agoorange peel acro
Doug, the very early acro prototypes had a bare aluminum 'dimpled' finish on the shell. (Looks like an orange peel.) But they never had color. Your pr...
13 years agoThe Beatles
Ok, I need your collective eyes here for a sec. Look at the photo again closely. If you use the snare drum head (14") for comparison, it looks like Ri...
13 years agoBig Floor Head Options
What do you want it to do Kev? Do want it to sound like a gong drum or like a second bass drum etc. I don't think you're going to find too many guys t...
13 years agoLudwig Sky Blue Pearl Score!
PM sent... John
13 years agoLudwig 1968 NOB 6 lug pair of 14" Snare drum hoops
Recommended seller - If you don't know, Vinny, you can buy with confidence. I'm -very happy- with parts I've gotten from him. John
13 years ago1940 Slingy Radio King 7" x 14"
Thanks guys... just waiting on the strainer so I can play it and post up some pix of the completed drum. And yes, I agree, tons more fun to find an o...
13 years agoThe Beatles
> but i went to the {Nehru's} and elephant bells Stop it, you're going to scare away the *straights! LOL I attached some pix; 1. Nehru shirt, 2. 'T...
13 years ago