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Ludwig issues a limited edition "Acrolite Classic"
There were original Acrolites w/ this soft, satin look. The vintage 5" are pretty common, so $539 for a new one seems quite high , even if it's dis...
13 years agoTo flip or not to flip
If you want to be entrepreneurial , you'll have to get over the temptation to keep all the goodies. ( This is how Restaurateurs get obese).
13 years agoLudwig 60's oyster blue pearl
I believe that the scanner can get a good sample from the drum, & then digitally fill up the page w/ the pattern. It's more of a photo/computerized p...
13 years ago24" bass drums...thoughts
Nothing's warmer , or more musical than skin heads.
13 years ago24" bass drums...thoughts
24 gives a great voice, especially w/ Calf heads, & some controlled muffling. My toms are always mounted on snare stands for a better sound, & more...
13 years agoBeverly "Snapper" Snare
Beverly snare, 4X14, Raspberry Ripple ? Well made, beautiful budget instrument. Plastic, inclined plain strainer.
13 years agoSad Day
Paiste cymbals have a "special protective solution " to protect from oxidation. I don't know exactly when they started doing this, or what the finish...
13 years agoBlue label Paiste 602 paperthin set
None of the cymbals you mentioned are worth near $600. (and the $670 ebay price for a 12" was a preposterous fluke). To get a realistic figure chec...
13 years agoLudwig 60's oyster blue pearl
I've had a friend take a drum to Kinkos, had it scanned & got some large sheets of laminated copies. From there he spliced some inlay together out of...
13 years agoSlingerland COB Snare wires?
I've found that 16-20 strands is ideal for a snare voice, & am not sure if any more wires give added value. Even the old 8 strand Snappy Snares are n...
13 years agoLudwig Super-Sensitive vs Rogers Dynasonic
In The Rogers Book, there is an interesting discussion about the inadequacies & weaknesses of the supersensitive mechanisms of the past, & the desire...
13 years agoThoughts on sticking with same brand of drums
I would play anything, & most of the sets I've played for the past several decades have been mix & match orphans from every brand & every era. I've h...
13 years agooriginal rivets on Ludwig drum wrapping?!?!
I've seen a lot of these drums. I play a 26" Gold Sparkle bass that is riveted, & has stayed intact. Unfortunately it's common to see the wrap shrin...
13 years agoname that year?
drudge, I think you're correct. I see now, the name "Slingerland" clings to the top line in the oval, whereas the 1948 badge has more space in this...
13 years agoname that year?
The badge & coloration look more like the 1948 Oval. (The slight angle of the ebay photo makes it look narrower than it actually is). Your updated...
13 years ago