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old 50s gretsch snare question.
Awesome snare! The grey sealer paint spillage is typical of these drums. Actually a good indicator the edges are still original if anything. I have a...
11 years agoFun With Formica 60's Ludwig New Yorker?
Hey Gaskeg I have not used anything but a plastic scraper up to this point. The contact cement is really old and dry so a lot of it is coming off with...
11 years agoFun With Formica 60's Ludwig New Yorker?
Thanks John and Purdie! I need all the support I can get!
11 years agoFun With Formica 60's Ludwig New Yorker?
I actually think I am going to give this guy's method a shot to put the kick back in round. [ame="http://youtu.be/FEt7yjnMT0w"]http://youtu.be/FEt7yj...
11 years agoFun With Formica 60's Ludwig New Yorker?
Thanks for the input Purdie! I did think of taking off the re-ring and cutting it back but it is actually a factory 12 inch deep drum now. Which means...
11 years agoFun With Formica 60's Ludwig New Yorker?
Here is the the whole family stripped of their hardware and freshly bathed: [IMG]http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i292/skapunk_edge/2014-02-28100025...
11 years agoFun With Formica 60's Ludwig New Yorker?
That kit looks slick! Dig the 15!
11 years agoFun With Formica 60's Ludwig New Yorker?
I hear ya long John. The other drums should come back to life okay but that kick is going to be tough. I have already read some interesting approaches...
11 years agoFun With Formica 60's Ludwig New Yorker?
Results of round one! The good: Formica came right off with just a slight tug! Sliver sparkle wrap underneath all drums and looks as though it wi...
11 years agoFun With Formica 60's Ludwig New Yorker?
I love stuff like this! Saw this on Craigslist and thought they were 60's and 70's vintage Ludwig Drums with the wraps taken off only to find out they...
11 years ago*Rogers 1980 Big R's in PLATINUM*
I have always understood that all American made Big R's without re-rings were XP-8
11 years ago60's Ludwig Club Date BDP score
Awesome drums! I have the same kit with the correct floor tom but my kick drum got the dreaded later Ludwig Diamond Tom Drum drilled into it. Good new...
11 years agoHelp with this Gretsch kit
I just realized those were 2 x13's. That does happen quite a bit as vintagemore pointed out. I am guessing my kit is just a bit older then yours becau...
11 years agoHelp with this Gretsch kit
Nice! I recently scored a similar kit minus the snare and the 12 inch tom and man do they sound fantastic. I still have not had a chance to clean mine...
11 years agoRogers R-380 Really nice.
Very cool! Those are the MIJ Yamaha drums that were made with Birch shells. The hardware on those drums are nice as well. I currently restoring the sa...
11 years ago