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Show Us Your Downbeat
John and KCDrumDad, Well, I can't say I'm not jealous. I have the matching pre-serial '63 downbeat kit in Black Galaxy, only thing missing is the sna...
11 years ago1947 Gretsch Finally Cleaned Up
I rarely post on here but have to say that that is one beautiful drum kit.
12 years agoInquiries on some Zildjian cymbals?
Hey everyone, I'm not sure what kind of information I can get on these, basically just wondering a rough year or time-frame. The first are 13" hihat...
12 years ago60's Ludwig Downbeats in Black Galaxy Sparkle
Hey! Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm glad my drums are a hit. John, these drums do have the baseball-bat mufflers on them. I have looked extens...
12 years ago60's Ludwig Downbeats in Black Galaxy Sparkle
Hi everyone. I haven't posted here in a while, so I thought I'd show off a really nice old kit I inherited. I don't have a ton of information on it,...
12 years agoSlingerland/Ludwig help & information (lots of pictures)
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14 years agoSlingerland/Ludwig help & information (lots of pictures)
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14 years agoSlingerland/Ludwig help & information (lots of pictures)
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14 years agoSlingerland/Ludwig help & information (lots of pictures)
Hello everyone, Although this is one of my first posts, I have been frequenting this forum for a while. I recently purchased some old drums that I ha...
14 years agoSlingerland tom seam repair
Is citrustripper the name of an actual product? Would goo-gone work?
14 years agoHelp! Old Ludwig (?) strainer...
I got it figured out! For some reason the previous owner had stuck part of a bobby pin in there that was complicating things. Thanks again for the hel...
14 years agoSlingerland tom seam repair
Hello all, I recently bought a Slinglerland tom and bass drum. While the bass drum is in excellent shape, the tom was rewrapped with some horrible pl...
14 years agoHelp! Old Ludwig (?) strainer...
Thank you! I will give that a try.
14 years agoHelp! Old Ludwig (?) strainer...
The bottom part that holds the snare wire comes off, but other than that it won't come apart. I hate to ask seemingly obvious questions but I don't wa...
14 years agoHelp! Old Ludwig (?) strainer...
Thanks for the welcome! Good to know what kind of strainer it is. I read that it can break down into 3 pieces for cleaning, but I'm having difficulty...
14 years ago