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Camco values
I am sure there will be several folks here interested in those drums.
11 years agoRemove paint from 'refurbished' Ludwig Supraphonic 400
Do what it is worth, there are a lot of custom finished Supra's out there whether polished aluminum or some sort of paint finish. I have a 400 that ha...
11 years ago1960's slingerland (?modern solo?) project. First vintage project
That is a great snag. There is plenty of information on this site about how to do your restorations. It does not look like you have too much work ahea...
11 years agoMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all my friends on the VDF. Have a blessed holiday.
11 years agoLudwig Citrus Mod Drums
And feel free to post some additional photos. I am sure we would all love to see them.
11 years agoBest way to familiarize myself with vintage drums?
Frank, Greetings and welcome to the forum. To be honest, you could spend a great deal of time on here just browsing threads and learn a great deal. Th...
11 years agoWhy would you do this?
As mentioned, the hoop is worth half the asking price. I have an Anton Fig snare and it is a pretty great instrument. I always like playing it.
11 years agoTribute To The Late, Great, Tommy Welles
Well said John. Many drummers will never know just how good Tommy was. Odds are, he would be fine with that.
11 years agoTribute To The Late, Great, Tommy Welles
Tommy was a great musician and a fantastic individual. The first time I saw him play live, he was backing up Bo Diddly at a festival on the Vanderbilt...
11 years agoYellowed wrap;how do i get it white again?
The laquer thinner idea is a little controversial as it is extremely aggressive and can very easily damage vintage wrap permanently. Jim Messina had p...
11 years agothe big 14 drum query,,,
Neil Diamond was a big arena draw up until about 12 years ago. I forgot to mention Paul McCartney for crying out loud.
11 years agothe big 14 drum query,,,
From vintagemore2000...
11 years agoYellowed wrap;how do i get it white again?
Hmmm.... What kind of kit? My guess is that some experimentation may be in order. The laquer thinner idea was specifically intended for pryolin type...
11 years agoYellowed wrap;how do i get it white again?
Christian, This is a very popular question here. A lot of folks will say clean the drum(s) and enjoy the yellow patina. A lot of guys will tell you th...
11 years agothe big 14 drum query,,,
British music was just hype... Generally, hype doesn't span decades. Name the British artists from the 60's and early 70's that still pack arenas and...
11 years ago