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First 6.5 acrolite
According to Rob Cook's "The Ludwig Book," copyright 2003, the first catalogued 6.5" Acrolite Model 405 was in 1994. However, Rob states that "appare...
3 years agoDino Danelli has passed away, R.I.P.
We were just discussing Dino Danelli in a thread a couple months ago. Sad to see that he passed away. When I was first learning to play the drums...
3 years agoDamaged Bearing Edge--Re-cutting Vintage Ludwigs
"I second that emotion!" My gigging kit is a born-together 1966 Ludwig and my at-home practice kit is a nearly-identical born-together 1968 kit. The...
3 years agoDo You Use Vintage Hardware for Gigs?
I give a hearty thumb's up to all the posts above. I'm a vintage 1960s Ludwig purist who plays rock and pop and some country in cover bands, so the l...
3 years agoVincent Leef, Vitalizer Drums ??? (Speed King pedals)
Say guys, does anyone know what has happened to Vincent Leef of Vitalizerdrums.com ? His website no longer exists and his voicemail box is full. I...
3 years agoLudwig Acrolite drum set and Slingerland copied them
I've never studied Slingerland drums, nor Ludwig Acrolites, but this thread reminded me of a story that Bill Ludwig III has told, in regards to the in...
3 years agoPly overlap in 70s Ludwig shells?
K.O., that's the best-written, most informative and "real" post I've ever read on VDF! Thanks for opening our eyes a bit wider and providing a base o...
3 years agoPly overlap in 70s Ludwig shells?
For what it's worth, Ludwig was the only drum company with unionized employees, and in 1971 a "radical chief steward was elected by the membership."...
3 years agoDamn google pop-up ads
Say guys, Starting today, when I open up VDF, I have google ads pop-up at the bottom of the screen. Regardless of whether I "X" out of them or ignor...
3 years agoLudwig Early 80’s
My two-cents' worth on Super-Sensitive snares. They normally sell for less than Supraphonics because of the real or perceived difficulty with a "fini...
3 years agoDanelli Snare
Very interesting back-story, thanks DrumBob. I saw Dino play at the ill-fated Rascals Reunion a few years ago, and it was obvious that Dino had lost...
3 years agoIs this a Ludwig Pioneer?
For what it's worth, the most likely scenario for the loss of the Ludwig badge is this: The first type of blue & olive badge had pointed corners on a...
3 years agoIs this a Ludwig Pioneer?
Yeah, no way it's a pre-serial number snare. The throw-off is late 1968 to early '70s, the muffler is 1968+, and a pre-serial number snare would have...
3 years agoIs this a Ludwig Pioneer?
The inside view photo, showing the tension lug nuts, seems to indicate a Jazzfest (8 lugs) versus a Pioneer (6 lugs). But as O-Lugs pointed out, it a...
3 years agoEstate planning
A timely reminder, for sure Gary. Two out-of-state friends of mine died in May, one suddenly, one not-so suddenly. They were firearms collectors...
3 years ago