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Artist Model?
I have a 3 ply Artist and I love it.I believe Niel Peart only retired his Artist after signing with DW.Every snare sound you hear prior to his dw's is...
14 years ago'47 super radio king
Beautiful RK Mike.I have the same drum in WMP,and with an aluminum bottom rim.My drum is in about the same condition as yours with just a very slight...
14 years agoOld Skewl!
Wow...thats almost worth the drive from NY.They look to be in pretty good shape. Steve B
14 years agoBuddy Rich owned snare on ebay?
Just an FYI,as a former engraver/diemaker apprentice,If you have access to any kind of pantograph machine,even a ***lers Hermies pantograph,and those...
14 years agoLudwig "black gold shadow" finish
welcome to the forum.To answer your question ,at the top of the page,click on Vintage drum guide.At the top of that page,click on Ludwig drum history,...
14 years agoSteve Gadd Video
His drum tech remarked at one his clinics the he could make tupperware sound good.Listen to "The Luprecaun" by Chick Corea.Steve just smokes on that a...
14 years agoEarly 70's Ludwig Concert Kit
An option yes,but an expensive one.You will probably have to get bearing edges cut on all thore drums and have to buy lugs,rims,and tension rods.Not a...
14 years agoLudwig Experts please: A few questions
The most valuable ones at this particular time are late 60's early 70's Psycadelic Red,Mod Orange and Citris Mod wraps, being the most valuable,bringi...
14 years agoTama Fibrestar
Those are great drums and I believe 78 was the first year of production as well.They also share the same hardware and lugs as Superstars and Imperials...
14 years agoImperial Star
With that badge..they should be Artstars,definately not Imperialstars.Post some photos. Steve B
14 years agohello everyone
Welcome Mike..I'm fairly new myself but this is a cool place to hang and exchange info. Steve B
14 years agoTAMA Artstar Cordia
Yep----It sounded similar to the rosewood Superstar drums.Volume ,cut,but still warm,and cranked up,kind of like a bronze Ludwig. supraphonic.Great dr...
14 years agoSling Snares
The only all maple shell drums from the 70's that I know of were the Radio Kings.Single ply steam bent shell.Later on in 79,Slingerland mentions a 5 p...
14 years agoIs this a good trade?
From EZduzzit...
14 years agoLudwig Jazzfestival query
+1 O -LUGS.All collector value was literally sanded away.To be collectable,the drum has to be in as close to the same condition as it was when it left...
14 years ago