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Slingerland Symbal Shine from 1970s
Here is a deal for a serious Slingerland accessory collector! Free! A small metal container of "Slingerland Symbal Shine" cotton wadding. Purchased...
6 years agoLeedy Mardi Gras Snare
Whatarethese123, THANKS for the thorough response to my question re: your drum cleaning "recipe." Wow! Regards, MB
6 years agoLeedy Mardi Gras Snare
So, whatarethese123 cleaners/polish you used to clean that drum up so nicely?! A beautiful job; you made it look new! What is your secret formula?...
6 years agoLudwig 1976 "Pro Beat" drums for sale
Thanks Bob, FYI - Today, I lowered the ebay price to $2000; $1800 for VDF members who bypass ebay. That's more in line with the times, I think. Ro...
6 years agoGretsch/Ludwig Ratchet Key
I've got one of those ratchet keys, which works quite well, but - on the tom mounts themselves - I've removed the nuts and replaced them with the larg...
6 years agoLudwig Speed King 2020 Reissue question.
Thanks Hoppy....very interesting. You must be a chemical engineer. I was a history major! Ha! Regards, MB
6 years agoLudwig Speed King 2020 Reissue question.
I'll be curious to pop the side logo-caps off one of the new Speed Kings and see what type lubricant is used. Although some SK gurus will disagree wi...
6 years agoLudwig 1976 "Pro Beat" drums for sale
Hi guys, I just relisted on ebay, "Ludwig vintage 5 (or 6) piece drum kit." Item number is 283871994604 My ebay handle is tynesidescottish. $1,800...
6 years agoLudwig Speed King 2020 Reissue question.
Thanks for that news and discussion. I too am a Speed King fan, having played one since the 1960s. And I'll probably buy the reissue, just for fun. I...
6 years agoTuning key fitment on an 1978 SS
Yeah, Grantro is correct. I bought a 6.5X14" SS in 1976, and it came with that P-40 drum key in a little cloth bag, attached to the one of the tension...
6 years agoWhy Play Vintage?
Man, O-Lugs...you lived my life! Mowing lawns, babysitting, shoveling sidewalks and helping to paint a house...just to buy a "Hollywood"-type set of...
6 years agoQuestion on a 20x18 Ludwig F.T.
[Attachment: 128016]. Dang it. First photo loaded upside down. And I can’t figure out how to turn it around. It’s rightside up in my i-pad photo f...
6 years agoQuestion on a 20x18 Ludwig F.T.
I dunno if this helps, but here are two Ludwig 1976-vintage floor toms. Badge numbers are both 114xxxxx. 18” on left has good wrap match, but...
6 years agoClassic pic!
Here's another cool drum kit. Joe Butler of "The Lovin' Spoonful." March 1968 at Buffalo NY State Teachers' College. In the gym. Joe normally pl...
6 years agoThis is the Display Your Ludwig Drum Thread
[ATTACH]124569[/ATTACH Me doing my best Bun E. Carlos, playing "I Want You To Want Me" or "Surrender." I ordered this "Pro Beat" kit new in 1976 and...
7 years ago