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Civil War "Yankee" snare
It looks to be a 20's era model, judging from the Throwoff. 'Contract' drums, which was what the Union Army drums are referred to (from the contract p...
6 years agoNew Ludwig Stuff for NAMM 2019
They still insist on using one size tube lugs on all shells... UGH!!!!!! There is no reason why they couldn't drill the lugs on the 6.5" shells for 3....
6 years agoLudwig70s supersensative snare repair
Sounds like you used a REMO ambassador or diplomat snare head. They tend to stretch a ton. Try and find a Ludwig or Aquarian snare side head.
6 years agoRare Ludwig Identification
Well, here is a picture of a complete drum, made by the 20th Century Drum Company... most likely, the stickers inside were not original.
6 years agoGretsch Max Roach bottom snare hoop question
From idrum4fun...
6 years agoModern Drum Syndrome
The block "M" on the thing gives it away. From the brain of Randy May.
6 years agoMystery bass drum-need help identifying
From MIKEY777...
6 years agoCold Garage Storage
Yes. Take them into the conditioned space. Even if you leave them in your car overnight, and they freeze, you would need to let them warm up to equali...
6 years agoLyon and Healy 1800s marching snare
The snares aren't gut, they are cord... FYI
6 years agoDid this Ludwig snare system actually work?
I've seen one in the wild... I think it would have been used with both set engaged at the same time rather than either/or. I don't think many were mad...
6 years agoOpinions Please
Pro Drum had one a month or so ago when I was last there. Might be worth a little recon.
7 years ago$10 vintage Ludwig snare?
Its most likely a cut down 14" Cutaway Tenor Tom from a set of marching tenors. If you cut the shell at the point where its cutaway from the factory (...
7 years agoLudwig Keystone Badge headscratcher
They dropped the SS in 2015. The existing tooling had worn out and needed to be replaced, but since there was low demand, Ludwig didn't deem it worthy...
7 years agoAnyone have a clue as to what this drum is?
Might be a Ditson (another of the smaller drum builders). Though all I know is that I want it!
7 years agoDid Ludwig ever use bow tie lugs on Supraphonics?
The Ludwig 75th Anniversary drums were a 6.5 bronze supersensitives with bowties... I think the 1st time they did that...
7 years ago