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1964 Ludwig Pioneer
I have a 66 Pioneer that I love. I would check out Remo Skyntone heads. I've never used real calfskin heads, but those that have say they are the cl...
4 years agoCymbal Snaps Reborn!
A friend of mine shared this with me from Cardinal Percussion's Facebook Page. I know this is exciting news for a lot of us, especially Buddy Rich fa...
4 years agoEarly Pacific Drum set questions
Excellent info here. PDP also made a 3" x 13" Steel Shell Piccolo Snare Drum with those lugs that was around in the mid-2000's. I have one and it's...
4 years agoYamaha COW Concert Tom kit "Octaplus" Config
Greetings, These are not mine nor are they affiliated with me in any way, but I thought that might strike someone's fancy. They are in Louisville, K...
4 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
From leedybdp...
4 years agoWet sanding black diamond pearl wrap
I wet sanded a Silver Glitter MIJ kit a while back with great results. I used a 3M Headlight Restorer kit. It came with the sandpaper, pads and the...
4 years agoWhitehall Kick Leg
Hi JR, Is the diameter 3/8"/9.5 mm? I imagine it is. Although it won't be curved, you can go to the hardware store and get some 3/8" solid steel ro...
4 years agoMIJ Rail and Cymbal Mount
Hi JR, The hole spacing on that cymbal bracket should be 1 7/8". A Ludwig P1216D Bracket will fit that perfectly. A Gibraltar Cymbal L-Arm will wor...
4 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
I hope these work out for you. Another thing you can do to gain more length if you need it is this simple solution, although it would not be "Authent...
4 years agoPearl Tom
Looks two extra small holes and one large hole. It appears that someone used the existing bottom hole to put a (crookedly drilled) Pearl style bracke...
4 years agoSome old non-descript Ludwigs
Those look like "Standard" lugs, yes? Also, based on the little bit of the inside of the bass drum shell I can see, it looks like there is no "Granit...
4 years agoMy Whitehall Drums
Nice JR! I'm glad your back on the saddle again!
4 years agoRe-wrap Seams (Use glue or tape?)
I use double sided carpet tape and it works well.
4 years agoReplacement gull-wing spurs for '68 Ludwig
Drum Factory Direct sells 9.5 mm (3/8") gull wing replacements. Should be a perfect fit. https://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=produ...
4 years agoSun Protection
That's what I was thinking of doing too Mark, some kind of window tint. Did you purchase/install the products yourself or did you have him come insta...
4 years ago