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mij name and restoration info needed
You asked for pics: took these at a gig last night. They look great from 5' or more away, especially with lights on them, but up close you can see the...
11 years ago60's Apollo set with matching snare on....
Jeeze, I' m starting to think that these sets (like Skylab) are falling from the sky. Just gigged mine last night for the very first time. Sounded pre...
11 years agostar lugs (the thin pointy ones) metric threads?
I just went through this with my Apollo's with the "Shark tooth" lugs; You'll want to double check to be sure, but the lugs on mine are M5/ 0.90 (whic...
11 years agomij name and restoration info needed
I'll post some pics as I can. I'd be pleased to get opinions on approximate era they were made once I get some better photos. Also, does anyone possib...
11 years agomij name and restoration info needed
By the way, I'd been led to believe Apollo drums were Pearl-made; my mistake. All I really wanted to say was that the white drums pictured earlier wer...
11 years agomij name and restoration info needed
Here's the bass drum with the rail and Apollo badge. Hasn't been cleaned yet, but I did re-glue the seam on the bottom already.
11 years agoIs this a leedy or Ludwig?
The first I looked at it I said "this looks early Slingerland to me..." I'd love to learn why I'm wrong??? Throwoff, lugs, shell all look Slingoe to m...
11 years agomij name and restoration info needed
Not to p%$s on anybody's parade here, and I know there's some overlap of brandnames on the MIJ stuff, but I just bought the EXACT same kit in blue sat...
11 years agoInfo on Duplex Drum
You ask a tough question; these "Spirit of St. Louis" drums pop up from time to time, but are relatively uncommon. I've only ever seen one in person,...
11 years ago**HELP** Have some pics of a Vintage kit BUT need help to identify..
Those plates inside the drums are reinforcements against the shells; I have 1972 Premiers with these, and you're seeing the bolts that hold the lugs o...
11 years agoPlease help ID this drum.
I have one almost identical; gotta go home and dig it out this afternoon. I had always suspected it was a Duplex, but mine has no identification whats...
11 years agoStudent Snare Drums - What'cha Think?
Student snares; I never really gave 'em much of a chance until recently and most likely let a few gems slip thru the cracks... My ribbed aluminum Sl...
11 years agoLudwig Standard Metal Snare
Just picked one up myself at Music Go Round for $45+tax; I'd never seen one before and wasn't sure if it'd be a turkey or an Acro-like sleeper. I once...
11 years agoWFL Throw Help
Can you show a picture of the broken bits on the backside? I have this exact throwoff on my 40's WFL and it works great. I seem to recall (although wi...
11 years agoFor those trying to date Ludwig Standards
So, my 5x14 Standard snare is SN #12505, has the white Resocoat painted interior and no discernible date stamp. Most likely early 1969?
11 years ago