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Questions on Ludwig snare wires
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3 years agoQuestions on Ludwig snare wires
I would add that there were at least three colors. Clear, white and blue. Based on the artwork in the early WFL catalogs that they continued to reuse...
3 years agoQuestions on Ludwig snare wires
That patent was filed in 1945 and awarded in 1950 so that at least gives the time frame of when that style was invented. I really don't know when the...
3 years agoVintage as Vintage Can Be
From slingerfan...
3 years agoVintage as Vintage Can Be
From larryz...
3 years agoPremier Drums
Premier never really caught on here. I have heard that the company had a lot of management problems over the years and never really had any solid dist...
3 years agoPremier Drums
As far as Tom placement, they made extensions to allow better placement. I see them on eBay pretty often. Might be worth keeping an eye out for one....
3 years agoPremier Drums
From Dan Boucher...
3 years agoPremier Drums
They are early to mid 60's. Three ply Birch with Beech Re-rings. The rack tom is definitely a pre-international sized shell. I can tell because it...
3 years agoWhat were the most innovative designs from each vintage company?
The "Camco" pedal was designed and manufactured by a company named Martin. They called it the Fleetfoot pedal. It had the cam and leather strap. They...
3 years agoDresdner Apparate Marching Snaredrum
I have no idea, but I would say that you should not attempt to clean or polish that drum in any way. The patina is so perfectly even that I would sugg...
3 years agoJim Petty, JP2 Creations - is he still around?
He died of Covid recently.
3 years agoWhere is everyone?
I think that vintage drums will always be prized for their different sound and character, although they might be appreciated by smaller and smaller nu...
3 years agoCB 700 Drums
From Kenwood...
3 years ago1980s Tama Superstar 8x14 - Roller strainer??
Here is one that sold on Reverb a while back. Looks like they aren't that expensive when you can find them. If you can find just the roller brackets...
3 years ago