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Sky Blue Ludwigs ? Is This A Deal?
Here you go, cleaned, parts found and bought (Thanks fish.) new heads on the toms, tuned (sound like cannons!) and ready for rehearsal.
12 years agoPioneer Snare on CL
It may have lost it's wrap in the Hot weather, I'd check into a refin.
12 years agoCan you tell me what this label is?
Really jdz? Then what would all these drummers have to play to? guitar2
12 years agoCan you tell me what this label is?
I've come to the conclusion that this is a Ludwig order sticker. The date of 3011-79 = 11/30/1979 as far as I can tell. Has anybody else seen this typ...
12 years agoHelp Cleaning Vintage Ludwig Wrap
I've used Novus 2 cleaner/polish for many projects. Vinegar works great for rust (never have tried it on a shell) if it's a hard to soak area put the...
12 years agowhat have I bought here?
The snare looks to be sitting on a Slingerland stand, like the swirl on the 3-pc. I like, nice score.
12 years agoCan you tell me what this label is?
Yup, Ludwig did that. There are several threads on here about that. This whole kit has rivets on the wrap seams, factory original is factory original....
12 years agoCan you tell me what this label is?
Cleaning my SBP Ludwigshafen and I'm getting close to the bass drum and while looking at it I see this label on the bottom. Is the an original Ludwig...
12 years ago1980 Ludwig parts needed
I'm in the process of cleaning a SBP Big Beat kit from 1980 Everything is original and I would like to keep it that way. Looking for these items. Flo...
12 years agoSky Blue Ludwigs ? Is This A Deal?
Here are pictures of the floor tom before and after cleaning. I still have to put the Turtle wax on and clean hardware but still getting close. Next t...
12 years agoSky Blue Ludwigs ? Is This A Deal?
I went out and bought a fresh bottle of Novus 2 at South East today, a coat of The Turtle with mucho elbow grease she come out nice! So far everything...
12 years ago1971 Acrolite with Engraved Serial Number
Nice score, and I did see this but I was crazy with the SBP kit. I tell you that guy was so hard to get a hold of, and to get to buy it 3 days later?...
12 years agoSky Blue Ludwigs ? Is This A Deal?
Can you tell which one I cleaned? Coming along nicely, even the 12 and 13 have rivets so I believe factory original. Here is a question, all the heads...
12 years agoSky Blue Ludwigs ? Is This A Deal?
thornbeck (Tim) Thanks for that info, yes "Big Beats" and I too have seen some other posts on here about rivet fixes @ Ludwig, nice to confirm a match...
12 years agoSky Blue Ludwigs ? Is This A Deal?
I paid a little more than that ($400). They need cleaned, 6-plys and they're solid in that respect, the two seams that are repaired are my biggest con...
12 years ago