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Strange little Ludwig
I recently made an offer on a white juvenile drum on Ebay, but I guess my offer was too low -even though there were no other bids/offers and it didn't...
14 years agoStrange little Ludwig
Sounds like a 1940's "Juvenile" drum: [IMG] http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/ludwig_snaredrums/41_ludwig_snare_drums4.jpg[/IMG]
14 years agoSad ebay findings
Yes. We are somewhat isolated in our collective passion for vintage drums in comparison to someone who owns a pawn shop or is clearing out the attic a...
14 years agoOne throwoff I don't know....
I just saw an auction on EBay for one of these. It's listed as a Gretsch adjustable butt assembly or something like that.
14 years ago1966 Ludwig Auditorium Snare
The metal is highly tarnished nickel silver. The rest is highly rusted steel! All metal pieces should be taken off the drum and thoroughly cleaned se...
14 years agoLudwig Acrolite (1980s i think)
Interesting....Acrolites are abundantly abundant here in the U.S. Well, in any case, I'm sure the drum will sound excellent. They always do.
14 years agoPowder Coating
Well, I have an 80's Acrolite and it has that weird gray painted "stuff" on it. I like the way it sounds.
14 years agoExtra Holes...Decreasing Value?
I'm the type who only wants drums that have no extra holes. I am definitely Response 'B'. It would have to be something like a Peacock pearl drum or...
14 years ago1920 Charles A. Stromberg Orchestra Drum
Wow! That's NIIIIIIICE!!!
14 years agoMy New Old Ludwigs Smell Funky!
lol @ Ozium.....;)
14 years agoLudwig Acrolite (1980s i think)
too high for that one, methinks.
14 years agoJohn Henry Bonham
Led Zeppelin was one of those "WOW!" bands when I was a kid. Maybe it was Bonham....Maybe it was Plant.....Maybe it was Jones.....Maybe it was Page......
14 years agoDuplex-how old and $$$
I think it's a Wurlitzer -circa 1920's. It's a "juvenile" drum. It's probably un-labled because it was likely sold through a mail order catalog like S...
14 years agoThe catalog, its limitations and other evidence
For whatever it's worth...to this day, when I see the 1975 Ludwig drum catalog and the Octa-Plus kit in Walnut Cortex, I suddenly start remembering we...
14 years ago1960's ludwigs
[IMG]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSAbKWO2oMOQ4QGrx5_sbZWKLdHcQOtPTbYyEwPCimmBhOohXI&t=1&usg=__8yfAKwqZQ843dmdqeX0sRG3NGXw=[/IMG]
14 years ago