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Keep an eye on your Estate sales, kids!
The guy running this estate sale said he had gotten lots of calls on the set (the estate sale was posted on CL), but only one other interested buyer t...
7 years agoKeep an eye on your Estate sales, kids!
Thanks y'all. I seriously think they spent the last 40+ years in a closet. The bottom of the bass drum was perfect with no scuffs...like it had never...
7 years agoKeep an eye on your Estate sales, kids!
1962 3-pc with original hardware and cymbals! Yep, the Supra is COB and is absolutely pristine, as is the rest of the kit! Happened across them in a b...
7 years agoPremier Lokfast spring broke!
Hey folks. The spring in my old Premier Lokfast HH stand just broke. I can't find one anywhere! Anyone know where one could be found? Thanks in advan...
7 years agoRestoring Rogers XP8
That's a good point...I hadn't noticed that. The mystery deepens.....
7 years agoRestoring Rogers XP8
Hey y'all. Got some questions for ya. I am beginning to restore what I thought was a Rogers XP8 kit in silver wrap. Got the heads off, and the toms h...
7 years agoOK, what do I have here?
This is great info, y'all. Thank you! I printed out the Rogers Big R info for my records. I took the heads off of the Ludwigs and immediately identi...
7 years agoOK, what do I have here?
Dan, I believe you are right on the Rogers being XP8. That 12" is different though, having the different interior and having re-rings. I guess someone...
7 years agoOK, what do I have here?
Snagged these 2 shell packs off of Craigslist today. Need some help with series/dates! The Rogers kit is 10, 12, 15 and 22. Interestingly, the 10, 15...
7 years agoNewer Ludwig help?
Great responses...thanks! I'd bet a dollar that most of the 'mega-plys' are actually 2 plies of the same layer from the donor tree, but they're just...
7 years agoNewer Ludwig help?
OK, here is a learning opportunity for me, and perhaps for others. I've attached the best pic my crappy phone camera would take of the shell. I can de...
7 years agoNewer Ludwig help?
Cool. Thanks for everyone's help. Gotta get some Coated Ambassadors on 'em and see how they run!
7 years agoNewer Ludwig help?
Hey y'all. Picked these up today at ye ol' pawn shoppe for a song. Question - what are they? I'm not too up on newer Luddys, but I THINK they're newer...
7 years ago'69 Luddy Standards...finished!
Thanks for all the comments, y'all. I'm sure loving the kit. The sound from the bass drum alone makes me smile out loud! I'd love that tom arm leedyb...
7 years ago'69 Luddy Standards...finished!
Well, after following the great advice of CTMichaelV et al regarding cleaning up the wrap on these, here is the finished product. A few deeper scratch...
8 years ago