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What makes "the" vintage sound?
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18 years agoWhat makes "the" vintage sound?
Hi, everyone. I'm taking a break from trying to identify or assess values to drums for a minute with this thread and collect your opinions about which...
18 years agocould someone help me.. i'm looking for a jazz/funk vintage snare.
A vintage Ludwig Supraphonic or a vintage Ludwig Acrolite. These are both very versatile drums for any style, in my opinion and experience with them.
18 years agoPlease help, Slingerland collectors!!!
Sky Blue Pearl
18 years agoShell composition and refinishing - WFL
Man, I recommend that you don't refinish it. It appears to be in exceptionally GOOD shape for its age and for the fact that it's a marching drum (whic...
18 years agoLudwig snare! :)
Sounds like a mid-70'd Black Beauty with a Super Sensitive throwoff -just guessing blindly, though. Without being able to see a picture of it, it coul...
18 years agoidentification help
It looks like an old Pearl drum to me.
18 years ago1966 Ludwig Club Dates
$500.00 seems fair. I would need more detailed pics to gauge it better, but that's my guess.
18 years agoAre the new maples the same as the old?
My understanding of "good wood" in regards to vintage drums is related to how it used to be air-dried and that the slower process involved with air dr...
18 years agoAre the new maples the same as the old?
*edit! wrong thread!
18 years agoAre the new maples the same as the old?
Okay. You asked if the new maples were the same as the ones Bonham used. The answer is "No, they are not the same." If you want to get a re-issue kit,...
18 years agoAre the new maples the same as the old?
Hmmm...Well, this IS a "vintage" drum forum, after all. :) I guess there is something to be said for the way that new drums are made. There is a cer...
18 years agoLudwig Snare Strainer String Tie Up
There are a couple of different options. The simplest option is to just lace the string through the two holes nearest each end and tie a square knot f...
18 years agoAre the new maples the same as the old?
No. The new shells are completely different than the vintage shells. The vintage shells (like on the Bonham green sparkle set) were made from Ludwig...
18 years agoPrice estimate on Ludwig?
It's a marching snare drum....not worth a whole lot.
19 years ago