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Okay, What the heck are these Ludwigs?
Marching Quads-pretty common in the drum and bugle corps circuit.
15 years agoRestoring Slingerland -73 drumkit
I tried to refinish(strip) a chrome over wood Slingerland floor tom,and unless you have unbelievable patience,you'll end up pulling plies out of the e...
15 years agoFor strong persons only
I know what kind of set this is......SLINGERHEN.......no.....LudwEGG
15 years agoOld topic...im still confused?
Here is a sub-subject I've never seen discussed.On a few occasions,I've cleaned the factory lacquer coating off my cymbals(Paiste 404)and there is a m...
15 years agoRestoring Slingerland -73 drumkit
Very nice job on that snare.And a nice size drum,too.Just about everything you'll need is available from Ebay or Drummaker.com-even sticksaver rims.Go...
15 years agobeaterkititis
So,then,I ask you this.Which of the beater kits construction is the best?My church set is made up of a Percussion Plus 20"bass,a Verve 10X12 mounted t...
15 years agoWho sold Silvertone drums
Definitely Sears drums-both Pearl stencil.The squarish lug drums are newer than the red.Those squarish lugs are from a specific time period,moreso tha...
15 years agoVintage Slingerland tone?
I've further isolated some leg mounts with a piece of felt between the mount and shell,but the effect is minor compared to the isolator feet.Funny-my...
15 years agoVintage Slingerland tone?
Suspend the floor tom by hand by the top rim and strike it.Older floor toms have a tendancy to lose their resonance via the legs,especially straight l...
15 years agoWhat the heck did I just buy???
I saw one of these once-an MIJ with bootleg Imperial lugs,but it had regular Ludwig-style triple flange hoops.When I saw it,I could not believe they h...
15 years agoProfessional Repair...ummmmm....maybe
I applaud your level of restraint-and hope to avoid similar situations.Every repair on my drums(and there are many)were done by myself,for better or w...
15 years agoKent mahogany?
All the Kent Japan drums I've seen are very different from Kenmores-grey painted luan interiors and oval Kent badges,not round style.And I've never se...
15 years agoHelp with Snare I.D.
I'm going to say late 60's MIJ/Pearl with a later model throwoff.8 lug is nice,more tuning range,but the bottom rim is wrong,should have a bootleg sti...
15 years agoAny idea what this Leedy BD might be worth?
This is the kind of thing you see hanging up at Cracker Barrel-
15 years agoReally nice, but, but I'd feel bad...
Maybe he's looking at replacement cost.Those are very nice drums.What would a high-end replacement set like this with hardware cost?If this included a...
15 years ago