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Sonor Wood Snare, c.1965, 4 1/2X14"
I've seen both black fronts, & chrome, & wonder if the chrome fronts were used w/ a chrome cowling, & the black w/ a black cowling ? I agree about t...
13 years agoTo B or not to B
At a drum show in S Calif several years ago William Ludwig III was asked this question, but gave an answer that wasn't really helpful,.." The B somet...
13 years agothunder kit
The Ludwig Book has dates of 1978-80. The website dedicated to Stainless Steel states, '76-80. Check this site out for some interesting information...
13 years agoDoes anyone have any Benjamin Moore Regal Semi Gloss
If you're refinishing the white interiors of a vintage Ludwig drum, you may be going out of your way to make it more time consuming, expensive, & over...
13 years agoSonor Wood Snare, c.1965, 4 1/2X14"
A very enjoyable morning & afternoon was all it took to refurbish this Sonor 4 1/2 X 14" snare, Multi-Brilliant Finish Gold, MG. I found it extremel...
13 years ago3" Elton
Gene K used a small "Greeko", cymbal mounted upside down on his bass, but this Elton does not have the correct profile, weight, or thickness.
13 years agoGeorge Stone Master Model
let's get rolling..., You lucked out, & got an extremely rare, high quality snare for peanuts. Why not restore it to it's original design ? You ma...
13 years agoLudwig supraphonic question
The baseball bat was replaced by the 1" knob c.1968, so your knob is correct. A G = Anti Galvanic, like on the round stickers of the Ludalloy drums...
13 years agoWalberg and Auge or Gretsch?
V..2000 is correct (see pic). Gretsch used the Slingerland 3 Point Strainer. (BTW, on this Gretsch snare, the jaw on the butt is stamped Made in Engl...
13 years agoLudwig Cymbal
This is known as the "Sizzle" cymbal, & was often played w/ a special notched stick run along the edge. I found one several years ago, & they do show...
13 years ago3" Elton
Elton made hardware, attachments, tailpieces, resonators for banjos, & other miscellaneous things, mostly for string instruments. This object may...
13 years agoKapriel Kazanjian & co., 15", made in USA,1920's
It is a very thick heavy, rigid cymbal, w/ a voice like a high pitched metal plate. It reminds me of the type of cymbal that was attached to a bass, &...
13 years agoKapriel Kazanjian & co., 15", made in USA,1920's
Here's a cymbal I found a while back, marked "Kapriel Kazanjian & co. Wurlitzer, Sole Factor", 15. An article in the Nov 1924 Popular Science Magazi...
13 years ago1964 Slingerland - Haskell W. Harr 10x14 Snare
I would leave it as it is. (It's really not worth putting $50-80 into it, & you would not really be adding much value to the drum anyway). I don't se...
13 years agoBeverley Snare Date ?
You might find a bit of information here. http://ukdrums.weebly.com/beverley-1905-79.html
13 years ago