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Removing Adhesive From Maple Bd Shell
I tried some adhesive remover to remove some glue residue from a shell, but this is VERY strong stuff and will probably take off everything. I second...
13 years agoRope drum newbie - Am I in over my head?
Also check here: http://www.drummersservice.com/ They do a lot of drum restoration and building of rope drums.
13 years agoRefinishing Ludwig Bass Drum, Was Originally Wrapped
Well, it's been a couple of days since I have been able to check in here, but a couple things have come up - 1) It is hard to take a picture that sh...
13 years agoRefinishing Ludwig Bass Drum, Was Originally Wrapped
Thanks for the input, that is one of my concerns as well. However, I'm a bit confused, I've read a couple posts here where people mention sanding down...
13 years agoFirst restoration...a family heirloom...60's Ludwigs
Looks great! I'm going to give this a more thorough read tomorrow, as there is some good advise in here that I can apply to my own project. One questi...
13 years agoRefinishing Ludwig Bass Drum, Was Originally Wrapped
From thin shell...
13 years agoRefinishing Ludwig Bass Drum, Was Originally Wrapped
Thanks for the help! I'll post up when I made some progress. I tried the adhesive stripper on a small section. It worked, but I'd rather not work with...
13 years agoRefinishing Ludwig Bass Drum, Was Originally Wrapped
From thin shell...
13 years agoNew user introduction and questions
Started a thread about the Ludwig BD, with pictures. I don't have great quality pictures, but here are a few quick snaps of the other instruments I me...
13 years agoRefinishing Ludwig Bass Drum, Was Originally Wrapped
Thanks for the info on the hoops. I have considered getting new ones depending on cost. The original ones are beat up but useable. If the price is rig...
13 years agoRefinishing Ludwig Bass Drum, Was Originally Wrapped
I recently acquired an old 28" x 14" Ludwig marching BD. My goal is to refinish the shell and hoops and use it as a smaller sized concert/pit bass dru...
13 years agoNew user introduction and questions
Thanks! Yes, I'm going to post some pics of the bass drum in the restoration forum. Perhaps if I can, I will take pics of the other stuff as well. Go...
13 years agoNew user introduction and questions
Hi everyone! I've been browsing your forum for the last several days and thought I would register so I can post. I have a couple restoration projects...
13 years ago