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Local DC area Ludwig find
Thanks! The Champagne Sparkle kit is still for sale, so I think Richard’s might be a different one.
7 years agoThe Great Black North is done!
Mr. Toast, the kit looks amazing! I absolutely love concert tom kits, and yours is one of the prettiest I’ve seen. How do the Evans Red Hydraulic’s so...
7 years agoLocal DC area Ludwig find
Great find, man! Was this on the DC area craigslist? I’m in the Dulles area, so I’ll monitor the DC Craigslist from time to time. There actually was a...
7 years ago1967 Ludwig “breakbeats beater”
Wow, that sounds great man! That little 16” is nice and punchy.
7 years agoHow to get into vintage
Thanks guys for the responses! I’ll have to hit up some local pawn shops and see what they’ve got. Also, wanted section’s a great idea aswell.
7 years agoHow to get into vintage
Hey guys, I absolutely love vintage drums, but don’t own any yet. What’re the best places to get good deals on vintage kits these days? I’ve been sco...
7 years agoRack tom choke issue
I would try either Little Bootyshakers or a Gauger Flex Frame. The Bootyshakers are little pieces of foam that you stick on the 3 arms of your snare s...
7 years agoFred Armisen... “Stand up for Drummers”
Also, that 30’s kit was tuned way too low for my tastes. When they panned back to the audience near the kit, you could literally see wrinkles in...
7 years agoNew ludwig p-88 throw and butt plate
I’m going to have to give one of these new P-88’s a try on my 90’s Blackro, the original P-85 is sticking and a general pain in the butt to adjust bec...
7 years agoIs it worth keeping old logo plastic heads??
My question is, why is it green, and is the head supposed to be like that? That’s a cool head, but in my opinion there’s a level of nastin...
7 years agoShould I restore my dad's gretsch drums?
From blairndrums...
7 years agoShould I restore my dad's gretsch drums?
Really? I didn’t know that. I’m still learning a lot of the fun facts about vintage drums. OP, your drums could be valuable if they’...
7 years agoShould I restore my dad's gretsch drums?
Yeah, throw up some pics! The set would definitely be worth more if it was something really obscure like Cadillac Green with gold hardware, instead of...
7 years agoLudwig Rocker II's?
Congratulations on the new Ludwigs, Wes! Are you planning to rewrap them, or do you like the black wrap that’s on them? If you dig the black, some Nov...
7 years agoLudwig Rocker II's?
From gunnellett...
7 years ago