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Update to Luddy Standard wrap buffing....
That is just fabulous. Great job and as CTMichaelIV said, the wood hoops are a great choice. NICE! -Doug
8 years agoLate 70's
Salty - Loved Donna Summer. What a voice! EC - The 70s sound of pop/rock music (resonant side heads coming off, ugh) wasn't my favorite. Fashions we...
8 years agoRe-wrapping: Bumwrapdrums? (and badge and grommet question)
Hi Black Label - This is a cool project. I have to say that those unwrapped shells look pretty darn nice. I'd love to leave a set like this uncovere...
8 years agoPremier Snare Drum Identification
paging seantdrums .....
8 years agoUpgrading My 60's Pyramid/Star Drum Kit
Very cool wrap! I have a Star kit that I'm restoring (yeah, it's taking me forever) and mine has the red satin wrap. I too would recommend leaving th...
8 years agoLuddy standard wrap buffing?
Great advice already above. I've had great results with Novus products on my Standard kit, still working on it. Cool kit! -Doug
8 years agoUpgrading My 60's Pyramid/Star Drum Kit
Hi Louis, Welcome to this place! You can do whatever you wish with your drums, combine them any way that sounds good to you. Using the same heads wi...
8 years agoStewart's Tama kit (the blue kit) sold at auction
Holy cow. Stewart is my hero. The reason I've been a Tama fan for all these years, well also that Tama makes incredible drums. 121k seems like a barg...
8 years agoCrome refinishing referrals
Thanks Purdie for the reality check. We, I get caught up with ourselves and our "needs" and sometimes forget the big picture. In my case, I ended up...
8 years agoSo the skinny on old heads
Thanks for that Michael. Very interesting. -Doug
8 years agoCrome refinishing referrals
So are these high rechroming prices being driven by materials and environmental laws, or is it labor costs? I imagine it's the environmental laws hav...
8 years agoVintage Premier Royal Ace Snare Drum Early 1960's
Top class drum and restore! This snare looks new and I cannot believe how nice that chrome is - the strainer pic in particular really shows that off....
8 years agoCamco - what might this be worth?
I think it's a mistake that he was offered that kind of money and turned it down, but that's his decision. His only recourse is to go to ebay or Reve...
8 years agoWhat Ludwigs are these
If no extra holes were drilled you may be in luck. I've seen them on ebay sometimes, doesn't seem too too rare. Still cool! -Doug
8 years agoHelp and Info needed Premier Drum Kit
Are the Premiers from this era and now still made in England? Just curious. They still look really good to me but I've never had my mitts on one. S...
8 years ago