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Black nickel over Chrome Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum?
This is a bit of fun which evolved from my badly pitted 400, bought in Manny's NYC in late 1971, which I had sandblasted and powder coated, then finis...
11 years agoLudwig Tom Holder
Araldite or similar 2 part epoxy?
11 years agoRestoring Ajax Mardi Gras/Midnight Sparkle Kit
I understand, but there was a lot of funny business going on at that time, so just about anything could turn up on any kit! Premier were always No 1,...
11 years agoGretsch bass drum needs help
The badge is the same as mine, which was 1972, but those spurs are different, and don't look right to me (although I could be wrong) AFAIK, the only...
11 years agoRestoring Ajax Mardi Gras/Midnight Sparkle Kit
Rogers had a tie-up with Boosey & Hawkes who made Ajax, so anything was possible .... This may not help you, but it does explain what was going on at...
11 years agoNew gretsch project. Need help identifying!
"Robbie, The link in your post doesn't show, but is love to see the kit. Also, can anyone identify which series of drums these are? I can't find an ex...
11 years agoNew gretsch project. Need help identifying!
Apologies if the link in my previous post causes any problems - I kept trying to disable embedding, but it reverted as soon as I posted .... Drums ar...
11 years agoNew gretsch project. Need help identifying!
Hello This looks like the same vintage as my kit which I restored last year, and if so, you may struggle to restore the walnut finish, as whilst it's...
11 years agoWhy? Stave drum construction
I've never heard the phrase 'Stave Drum' here in the UK, but I'm guessing it's similar to the construction of Congas, and if so, it's probably for str...
11 years agoA Lurkers's first restoration
From bizz...
11 years agoA Lurkers's first restoration
An inspiration or perhaps slight overkill? £1849.00 - approx $3050.00 :-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/rustydrumsuk/sets/72157638974055106/
11 years agoLA Camco restoration. What should I do ?
Lovely! Must be very satisfying ....
11 years agoAs you check into the "new" old forum
Delighted to see a familiar screen - certainly feels like coming home!
11 years agoLA Camco restoration. What should I do ?
From stedi...
11 years agoludwig rail consolette - replacing bolts
From lebreton566...
11 years ago