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'69 Luddy Silver Sparkle Project
OddBall, do you tape off the holes inside the shell, then pour in the wax? I would think so, then pull the tape off and place it on the outside of the...
13 years ago'69 Luddy Silver Sparkle Project
No I didnt know. Thats a new one on me. I have stripped paint off of wrap, but never of off an interior of a shell. The wax sounds like a excellent id...
13 years ago'69 Luddy Silver Sparkle Project
1st I'll take all the lugs and tom bracket off. I'm thinkin soak the screws in laquer thinner, then buff them on a polishing wheel unless they dont n...
13 years ago'69 Luddy Silver Sparkle Project
I aquired this 1969 LUDWIG Silver Sparkle kit 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-Silver Sparkle with a supra snare some years ago. This kit belonged to a drum...
13 years agoGlue vs. Tape
I bought a luddy 5 piece standard kit at a garage sale for $75. They had been rewrapped and the wrap was all cracked and falling off. I ended up wrapi...
13 years agoGlue vs. Tape
I have restored many drums. Mostly just deep cleaning, polishing, repairs, and replacing missing or damaged parts. I have only rewraped 3 complete kit...
13 years agoGlue vs. Tape
This floor tom I did is to match a Gretsch drum kit I rent to Miller Pro Audio. The kit had a hangin 14" floor tom. Most drummers prefer a floor tom w...
13 years agoGlue vs. Tape
That is a very cool tool. I wish had one when I wraped 2 kits. If I ever wrap another complete I will definatly invest....
13 years agoGlue vs. Tape
I Finally wraped my floor tom with the tape method. It was extremly easy. THere is one advantage with the tape that hasn't been discussed here. My tom...
13 years agoRemoving glue - 2 problems
Xylene is the best adhesive remover on the planet, but you better have good ventilation!
13 years agoVintage 32" bass drum
A Friend of mine that owns a sign company did it. he has it all digitized in his computer now and make another one any size real quick! He wont tell m...
13 years agoVintage 32" bass drum
Thanks Kev!
13 years agoVintage 32" bass drum
I just finished my bass drum coffee table. I coated 4 of the t handles with black rubber 3 times and waiting for it to dry. In the meantime I put some...
13 years agoVintage 32" bass drum
I have kits with a 16" BD (home made for kids), 18" (tama stage star) 20" 2 luddy and a sonar teardrop, 22" (12 or so various brands but mostly luddy)...
13 years agoVintage 32" bass drum
IM not gonna drill any holes or anything. Just put the sgt pepper logo and a piece of glass on it. I didnt give very much for this drum. I gave $85 fo...
13 years ago