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Concert Tom Revival?
I've always loved Phil Collins's concert tom setup. Listen to his drum duets with Chester Thompson on the last few Genesis live albums -- really great...
14 years agofor you Ludwig 3ply owners- heads and tuning
From NovaScotian Drummer...
14 years agoWho gigs with vintage hardware?
I use a mix of vintage and new hardware with my RBs. The ride is bass-mounted, and I use an old Speed King and a vintage W&A snare stand -- they work...
14 years agoludwig bass drum logo
You can also buy new a Ludwig head with the vintage logo for a good price. Interstate Music had the best price last time I checked.
14 years agoIs EZ wrap damaging to orig wrap for the long term?
If you're looking for a cheap rewrap solution, you might consider satin flame. Canal Plastics sells it by the roll for something like $15/yard. You co...
14 years agoQUESTIONS REGARDING 50s GRETSCH KIT
A couple of other points that might help date your kit: Are the FT legs on diamond plates (newer), or twin-post Gladstone mounts (older)? Are the r...
14 years agoHelp! Mid 60's Red Sparkle Ludwig 22,13,16
They're not rare, but--aside from the damage to that bearing edge--they are very, very good drums. Classic look and sound. People on the forum can hel...
14 years agoDave Grohl on Radio Kings?
Back in '92, Musician Magazine ran an interview with Nirvana's producer Butch Vig on drum miking techniques. He was demonstrating on a gorgeous WMP Ra...
14 years agoRe Wrap Color Choice
From jrfrond...
14 years agoRe Wrap Color Choice
Satin flame is gorgeous, relatively rare, and very inexpensive. You can source it from Canal Plastics and get enough to do the whole kit for under $75...
14 years agoPreventing wrap fade
My 50s Midnight Blue Pearl RBs have spent the last several decades living in basements, happily avoiding sunlight. In my new home, they live in my den...
14 years agoGretsch Listing on Ebay
From jake52776...
14 years agoGretsch Listing on Ebay
My 3-ply RBs have silver interiors too. There seem to be quite a few floating around.
14 years agoid these lugs please
I was thinking Beverly too, but I did a Google image search for Beverly drums and they didn't match. The Beverlys have sharper angles to them. Or did...
14 years agoLudwig 3-Ply bearing edges
Wow. Great resto!
14 years ago