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new speed king verses vintage
I've heard some say the new ones aren't as good but I don't have any experience with the new ones.
13 years agoLudwig hardware
original is always best when possible. I would keep that seat the way it is. Overall it looks pretty good.
13 years agoBrass spur lock
They are actually not brass. They are gold cadmium plated steel. that type of washer is an off the shelf part. A good fastener house should carry them...
13 years agoLudwig Spray Paint Nightmare Kit
nice job! Glad you stuck with it.
13 years agoSome Rogers item's on Auction....
From backbeatkeeper...
13 years agoID this Slingerland Snare Drum
It's not a solid maple shell.
13 years agovasiline
Lubricant's prevent metal to metal contact as long as specific clearances are maintained. Once you crank down on a bolt there is very little if any lu...
13 years agovasiline
From OddBall...
13 years agovasiline
From OddBall...
13 years agovasiline
A little demonstration of a clean dry rod with no grease or lube and then the same rod with grease on it. The rod was backed out far enough so it wa...
13 years agovasiline
I use a general purpose grease. Lubricating the tension rods does two things: 1 It makes the drum easier to tune because it reduces the friction of t...
13 years agoReuther Drums
My first exposure to drums was my best friends blue sparkle Reuther drum set he got for his 13th birthday. The rest is history as they say. They were...
13 years agoBest way to restore Ludwig hi hat foot boards?
I usually use a small brass bristle brush that looks a lot like a tooth brush. I get into the nooks and crannies using a rotating motion rather than a...
13 years ago1965 Ludwig Jazzfest in Blue Oyster: Hardware Question.
Now that you mention it you can see that the lugs are closer to the top of the shell. That is the same detail as on Ringo's snare.
13 years agoTama Swingstar Lugs
Those lugs were also used on the octobans for many years. They were also used on the Royalstar drums in the late 70's They date back to when tama was...
13 years ago