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Mystery MIJ Cymbal/Snare Stand-Your guess?
Hello, I recently picked up a bunch of flat base stand bottoms (Some MIJ, and a few Ludwig "Standards"). Does anyone know what the stand below might...
13 years agowhat does stencil mean?
Thanks for the history lesson, jonni. You are the MIJ guru around here! I had always thought that each "brand" (Stewart, Whitehall etc.) made their...
13 years agoLa Boz Drums
Check out yet another MIJ brand I hadn't heard of until now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-60S-BOZ-PEARL-5-PIECE-DRUM-SET-JAPAN-22-12-13-16-W-MATCH...
13 years agoTips on Ludwig Stand destruction? (Not what it sounds like......)
Thanks. thin shell, when you say you hit it with a block of wood, do you hit on the top (where the next stand section would go) or do you hit it some...
13 years agoTips on Ludwig Stand destruction? (Not what it sounds like......)
Hello, I came across several vintage Ludwig stand bases for cheap, and they were cheap because they are missing various parts, or are rusty etc. Som...
13 years agowhat does stencil mean?
Just what the others have said. Pearl, Hoshino, and Star (may have been a few others) made the shells, and then (insert name brand here) made their o...
13 years agoVintage Stick Thread!
From Purdie Shuffle...
13 years agoRepairing stripped threads on Ludwig stands
Thanks for the responses. I am afraid that my knowledge of machining and tools etc. is very elementary. I've never heard of a heli-coil or a tap or...
13 years agoRepairing stripped threads on Ludwig stands
Hello, I have a Ludwig 60's hi-hat "Spur Lock" stand (I don't know what the "Correct" name is), and the threads at the top of the base section (that...
13 years ago70's CB 700 Badge-Anyone know shell material and number of plies?
Hello, Anyone know what type of wood the CB 700 drums from the 70's were made from? For the "era" I am speaking of, see the photo below for badge, l...
13 years agoTrick for preserving vintage sticks
Hello, I thought I would pass along a trick that I got from Chris Bennett, who is the owner and operator of Bopworks drumsticks. Very cool concept,...
13 years agoAcrolite lug Casing Needed
You should be able to buy one from drummaker.com or explorersdrums.com. The Ludwig "Snare style" lug is the same now as it was then.
13 years ago60's Ludwig Flat Base stands-Base Section Differences?
Cool, thanks for the info, guys. Am I right when I say the was virtually no difference between the snare stand bases and the cymbal stand bases, exce...
13 years ago60's Ludwig Flat Base stands-Base Section Differences?
From tillerva...
13 years ago60's Ludwig Flat Base stands-Base Section Differences?
Hello, I know that the Ludwig 60's flat base stands were used for snare and cymbal stands. I know that the base sections for both the cymbal and sna...
13 years ago