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Happy Birthday!
First of all, Happy Birthday! Second of all...........TOTAL IRONY!!! My friend (and bass player) told me he had a Grestch snare in his attic that so...
13 years agoCan anyone identify this cymbal stand bottom?
Walberg and Auge, perhaps? It reminds me a lot of a Premier Lok-Fast, but close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Could it be an early...
13 years agoLudwig Tom Holder Tube diameter?
I just got a Ludwig double tom holder as a throw in with an Atlas cymbal stand. It is missing the two L-arms, but everything else is present. When I...
13 years agoStand organizer?
Nice work! What about hanging them? I was thinking along the lines of two parallel bars about 1" or 1.5" inches apart, near the celilng. That way,...
13 years agoCymbal-Land Cincinnati!
Thanks Kevin! This should be a GREAT event and really worth checking out if you are within at least a 5 hour drive of Cincinnati. Where else do you...
13 years agoExplaining the Ludwig Transition Badge
I am somewhat knowledgeable about vintage Ludwig stuff, but not nearly to the level as some here. I have heard talk of the "Transition Badge", but I...
13 years agoNovus for a novice? And other questions too....
Those are good tips, thanks! I have never used Novus or Mothers. I might try both just to see which I prefer.
13 years agoNovus for a novice? And other questions too....
Cool, that is good advice. Mostly along the lines of what I was thinking. I know someone mentioned they use shellac instead of polyurethane. Does i...
13 years agoNovus for a novice? And other questions too....
Thanks for the tips, friend! There is something about taking apart a drum and seeing it slowly come back to life, even if it is a limited value MIJ....
13 years agoG'dang it!
It's a total fake!! Just kidding, of course. Very nice pie. Wish I could throw down that much for one cymbal. Can't justify it! Good luck with yo...
13 years agodoes anybody play a 24"cymbal
From Major Happy Chord...
13 years agoMehmet Agop Cymbal in question
Great find! Scrap metals yard? What the.................. Is that "Zilcher" above Mehmet on the stamp? Does it have any ink stamping on it? If i...
13 years agoNovus for a novice? And other questions too....
Hello, I am here to soak up your expertise, drum bretheren. I recently picked up an MIJ "Black Jack" in Blue Onyx rap. Looks cool; reminds me of...
13 years agoVintage Stick Thread!
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13 years agoSpur-Lok spring question
I agree with Ludwig-dude. I have re-furbished many of these in my day, and I own 10 of them. Sometimes the brass coupling nut at the top of the lowe...
13 years ago