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One of the rarest Ludwig snare drums
I am so very sorry to hear that. I agree that a public auction is the way to go. My guess is that only very interested and suitable owner would inve...
12 years agoEaster drums
Other than dealing with the high stepping technique typical of that marching era, these drums were quite light. Typical three ply with re-rings. They...
12 years agoEaster drums
I hope everyone is having a blessed Easter. I just finished an event for a church that puts on their Easter service in an arena...for two days. For...
12 years agoBack To The Future Blunder
But how do you know that the drums weren't 'back from the future?' Once you throw time travel into the mix all bets are off. Buddy Rich on a DW kit w...
12 years agoPearl set rare?
The drums are in good shape and look good. While rare, I doubt they are collectible in the sense of what we would generally consider collectible. They...
12 years agoBest Recorded Jazz Drums
Phrygian, now there is a term I have not heard in a while. "In the Mode" so to speak. I do a lot of drum kit rentals so I am constantly putting on n...
12 years agotie dye kit in the makings
From robyn64...
12 years agoBest Recorded Jazz Drums
Hardbopman, Excellent post. Quick question: When you say you tune in 4ths or 5ths are you talking about the relationship between the batter and reso...
12 years agoBest Recorded Jazz Drums
Tuning can certainly be a black art. Personally I prefer drums tuned with either the batter and reso in unison or with the reso tuned higher. In my c...
12 years agoAnother charity case...
Glad to help out somone who is doing some good stuff!
12 years agoThe "IT" drum set by brand
Back when there were albums we actually looked at the photos, read the liner notes and the credits. I used to know who played on which tracks, what ge...
12 years agoBest Recorded Jazz Drums
I would like to pose a question: After listening the "Shortn'in Bread" with Joe Morello I was first reminded of just how musical a player Joe was, bu...
12 years agoBest Recorded Jazz Drums
From RickVieh...
12 years agoid ludwig on sale
To be clear, when we say "made in Japan", that is in no way to be considered disparaging to companies such as Pearl, Yamaha and Tama which all manufac...
12 years agoRestoration:Sonor Tear Drop Drum Kit
I have not tried it, but I have heard of people using fishing line tensioned under the badge to remove them. Kind of like dental floss. Might be worth...
12 years ago