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Opinion on price of Ludwigs...
Keep an eye out for bargains, even on ebay. Look for items listed with bad photos and misspellings, and auctions that end in the middle of the day or...
17 years agoGretsch Micro-sensitive Strainer
From MIKEY777...
17 years agoOpinion on price of Ludwigs...
Those seams would bug me...
17 years agoLudwig and Ludwig snare drum photos
Yes, Feb. '09. It's a 3 ply mahogany interior shell. In the "old" days, it was common for drummers to repair calf heads with a rip or hole. If you lik...
17 years agoWant to make an offer on this kit...
Those drums are actually called sky blue pearl and are worth much less than drums in an "oyster" finish. The lifting seam would but me too. I'm sure y...
17 years agoLudwig and Ludwig snare drum help
The Elkhart badge showed up in the late '40s. There may be a date stamp inside the drum...probably xx4x.
17 years agoLudwig Set 1963 with A Zildjians
Looks like the floor tom is a cocktail drum. There might be a "reversible" bass drum pedal in the missing box of parts.
17 years agoWhat do you think?
I had Louie's 2 to one snare from this set, one of the 9 x 13" cases, and his 14/15 Pearl "extended" floor tom. DON'T do anything to the toms...drums...
17 years agoVintage Bass Drum Hoops
I don't think it would be a crime to use another brand hoops if you have or can get them. I think Rogers and Slingerland use the same width inlay...th...
17 years ago'61 Slingerland Soundking Snare Strands
You could use any snares puresound makes for a 14" drum...not the ones for any particular strainer like "radio King". http://www.interstatemusic.com/w...
17 years agoHelp with vintage Slingerland RadioKing restoration
The butt side will have a bracket (bar with screws) to hold the snare strings. There are 4 screw (earlier), six screw (most commont) and two screw ver...
17 years ago'61 Slingerland Soundking Snare Strands
Any standard "snappy" snares will work. Canopus makes the closest reproductions of the Slingerland ones.
17 years agoTDR strainer
The throw off can use the same holes, but the butt side, I think, would also use the same vertical hole pattern, so you'd only be able to extend one s...
17 years agohelp identifying a Leedy broadway snare
From blue-rippler...
17 years ago1st poster has questions about his Ludwig Black Oyster Pearls
Black oyster drums are pretty common, but, very collectible and valuable. Don't modify the drums. 20" bass drums are very desirable. Post pics when y...
17 years ago