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14" WFL WWII drum question
(FYI, Ludwig & Ludwig made "Victory" drums. WFL made "Victorious" ). I'm working on refurbishing a Victorious set, 14X26, & 2 7X11" toms. The...
12 years agoOdd 13" Hi Hat Cymbal Stamped B&H NY????
The distributor was Buegeleison & Jacobson. This cymbal looks like one of those heavy thick clanger cymbals that sound like a raw metal plate.
12 years agoOdd 13" Hi Hat Cymbal Stamped B&H NY????
Buegeleison & Jacobs were New York distributors of all kinds of musical instruments that were made under contract by others (1920-30's until ? ) . Th...
12 years agoWhat was that snare on Letterman last night?
It looks like Ludwig reproduced the same color scheme as this one-off set, made by WFL for a trade show (The Ludwig Book, R,Cook).
12 years agoStrange Finish Hoshino acryl vintage
Absolutely unique ! They must be beautiful w/ good backlighting. Do the designs come from an internal applique or are they embedded in the acrylic...
12 years agoPearl Cocktail Drum, c.1968
This Sparkling Blue Pearl 24 X 14" was found in excellent cond, w/ original unplayed heads. I was surprised to find it did not have an internal snare...
12 years agoWhat do I have here?
These snares did not have a tone control or muffler. They are occasionally found w/ holes drilled in them for wires, heating elements, & changed out...
12 years agoWhat do I have here?
This is one of the earliest Ludwig & Ludwig "All Metal Snares", c. 1912. They are called Band & Orchestra Drums in the 1912 catalog. This is before...
12 years agoThompson & Odell
A 14.5 head leaves you w/ 2 options that I can think of: A special order Remo, or a skin head which can be bought premounted or untucked ( some place...
12 years agoAre these drums ruined or improved?
I've seen several sets of this ilk before, ..drummers & other musicians don't like them. But, in general, people & audiences Love them ! (BTW, I d...
12 years agoMaking a Slingerland eagle decal
This is the total panel. Unfortunately, the round decal is 50% gone. (Also, if you Google, "Slingerland Legion Heir snare" Images, you will find ot...
12 years agoMaking a Slingerland eagle decal
I have a version of this drum. The Slingerland catalog called it their "Legion Heir" snare (SIC), & it shows up in catalogs over several years. Some...
12 years agoVoss/Tromsa Bongos 1950's
The Voss/ Tromsa lugs had a simple hardware nut held in place by some sponge. The sponge had long since degraded into powder, so I used pieces of pi...
12 years agoVoss/Tromsa Bongos 1950's
(Voss/Tromsa Bongos made in West Germany). Last May I found these in a degraded state, & shelved them on my refurbishing waiting list. This week I...
12 years agoFound Bowling Ball Oyster Blue Snare, Pioneer, worth it?
I especially like Bowling Ball Blue, & also like Pioneers, but I wouldn't put out $500.
12 years ago