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Why was the Ludwig Speed king never copied?
Mid-70's Sonor and the Premier 252 are compression spring,too,but very different.Is a Speed King a clock spring,like a Ghost?The other two are coil sp...
15 years agoEarly Tama Rockstar reclamation
How do you keep yourself occupied during the cold winter months?Here are the results of my $75 purchase before Thanksgiving.It is an early Tama Rockst...
15 years agoID these drums? Possibly Premier XPK, Vitria?
I'm going out on a limb-Custom Classic marketed by Sigler music in Arkansas.Probably 3-5 years old.Same factory makes Gretsch Catalina Maple,but diffe...
15 years ago78 Ludwig Vistalite resto project
Those "rounded"lugs are Gretsch-why?No idea.BTW-smoke Vistalite is very cool!Don't throw out those hoops unless they are rotted or split,either.Replac...
15 years agoI really need your honest opinion....am I being to picky??
Being in the old car trade,NOS is not an indicator of pristine condition.Shelf wear and bad environment contribute to scratches,pitting,rubber parts d...
15 years agoBanana Drum! MIJ 14" floor tom
I swear by the Pearl leg isolators.They make a huge difference in the resonance.All my floor toms have them now.
15 years agoHowdy everyone.. what do I have here, and a value please help.
I was going to chime in with the same Black Jack comment-same lugs,two-screw cymbal holder, non-typical lug shape-could these be Kawai,O-bop?Some Blac...
15 years agoPDP/Pacific
Si,senor.I'm done crabbing for now.I need my friend to machine the little end piece on my recently aquired Camco snare butt side.Very frustrated looki...
15 years agoBeavertail lugs-
Ah,yes-the voice of sanity.The comment on DW beavertail lugs was my lame attempt at a joke.Leedy lugs do not look like a beavertail at all.Maybe a sup...
15 years agoCamco 3d Moire 5x14 Project Needs Your Input!!!
I've heard tell of water based strippers that are relaticvely mild and can be removed in stages to minimize any possible damage to the underlying surf...
15 years agoPDP/Pacific
Well then-WHY two names?Has one been deleted?HMMMMMM.Very confusing to me.Like Ludwig/LUDCO at the same time.Maybe a DW bigwig can explain.
15 years agoBeavertail lugs-
I keep seeing various lugs being described as "Beavertail" lugs.Is there a lug besides the Rogers one that slope down to the shell that is a "beaverta...
15 years agoPDP/Pacific
Can someone PLEASE tell me the difference,if there is any,between PDP and Pacific drums?Is this some sort of shell game;)being done by DW to sell thes...
15 years agoLudwig?
Where is the Craigslist ad so we can possibly expand the picture-you can't see ANY details.I will say no American Ludwig set has 7/8 tom arms.Or chrom...
15 years agoMork from Ork drum set
I stopped the video a few times,and the snare is what looks like a normal 5X14 chrome job.Even though he plays the toms,you can hardly hear them,as op...
15 years ago