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I clicked 'Buy It Now' - Questions re- Super Ludwig Snare
Even though it's an aftermarket finish, I would clean it up the best I could, & leave it as it is. The holes can be filled ,& camouflaged. If you...
13 years agoLeedy c.1900-1920,6X14"
Leedy Floating head.
13 years agoMounted calf heads-Vega Banjo Co. Drum
I'd like to see some photos. Vega wasn't in business in the late 1800's, they made banjos in the early part of the 20th century, & they're not known...
13 years agoI clicked 'Buy It Now' - Questions re- Super Ludwig Snare
The muffler is not important & neither is the finish. If the Supersensitive mechanism is in working order, you got an excellent snare. The muffler c...
13 years agoI clicked 'Buy It Now' - Questions re- Super Ludwig Snare
You've already accomplished the first step toward rehabilitation, "Self awareness". (BTW, the muffler looks like a Slingerland , Harold Dodd design....
13 years agoLeedy c.1900-1920,6X14"
Leedy did, indeed, develop the "Floating Head " design, & it was a major point in their advertisement until the 40's.
13 years agoWho Makes Rail Consolettes?
These can be found on ebay on a regular basis. You should be able to find the brand, & correct period part w/ no trouble. (BTW most of the American...
13 years agoHawkes&Son London
They started in 1852, but these drums could have been made into the late 20's. The price may depend on dating the drum. I believe $600 is way out o...
13 years agoHawkes&Son London
Don't forget to check out the section , Vintage Non-USA Drums. There is a UK Vintage Drum Timeline that may be helpful.
13 years agoWhat brand is this drum?
Here's a close variation of your snare from the Gretsch 1941 catalog. However, the Gretsch does not have post guides & states that the shell is 3 pl...
13 years agoWhat color is my Ludwig?
Seems WFL was not consistent w/ their names. In the 1939 catalog they called this finish "Sparkling Gold". In 1941 it was "Gold Sparkling Pearl". .....
13 years agoWhat color is my Ludwig?
This is Gold Sparkle. The brown spots are common, & nothing I know of can be done about them. (informally some drummers call this "Old Gold", to dis...
13 years agoPainting hoops
I don't feel making hoops look more presentable, devalues a bass at all. Hoops seem to be the one part of a drum that is almost uncontroversial to pa...
13 years agoNOT Cleaning Drums
Burying cymbals is a laughable myth. Let's bury that instead of our cymbals !
13 years agoWhat finish is this Slingerland?
Have you looked under a lug, or under a bass claw to get a more original example of the color ? It's difficult to tell from your photo, but if thes...
13 years ago