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Are these worth restoring?
They came off very easy, with the help of a heat gun. I continued this on a new thread. Converting Standards to Classics
14 years agoCost to Re-Wrap
It takes 3.5 sheets of wrap to rewrap a standard 5 piece kit. There are several different types of wrap that cost various prices. You can buy it jammi...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
I have used the Duplicolor on some trunks on auto restorations we have done over the years. Seems like I remember it having a green tint to it to matc...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
I did regester for that forum and haven't received my confirmation email. The plasticoat looks good to me too....
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
I tried accessing that thread, but I am not a member of that forum. I have used plenty of bondo at my shop. I was leaning tward just using wood filler...
14 years agoAre these worth restoring?
I found a small strip of the original ruby strata on the bass drum shell. The rest of the wrap was removed, but left the stripes behind. Look....
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
Theses shells have woodgrain looking stripes going all the way areound the shell. The stripes look painted on. Except On the bass drum shell there was...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
I just finished removing the old wrinkled up wrap off of my shells. They were glued, but just in spots and the seams were glued pretty good. A few lit...
14 years agoCriag list scammers
I also have an app on my phone that notifies me any time a drum is listed on CL. Its very cool.
14 years agoCriag list scammers
I cleaned out my garage Saturday preparing to restore the luddys i found on CL. my son and his friend came over yesterday and took 20 yrs worth of jun...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
I have already noticed 1 thing different about these standard shells. The bass drum spur holes are much closer together than the classic curved spur h...
14 years agoAre these worth restoring?
I am planning on gluing mine on also. Thats a great idea wrapping a snare 1st. I may just have to try that. I started a new thread on the restoration...
14 years agoConverting Ludwig Standard to Luddy Classic
I have a droid x phone. It has a craigslist app the tells me when ever anyone posts an ad with the word drum or drums in it. Lots of ads for guitar he...
14 years agoAre these worth restoring?
I spent all day yesterday cleaning out my garage so i can have room to work. Im going to close this thread and start a new one on restoring/convertin...
14 years agoAre these worth restoring?
Ok, I think i have made up my mind. Im thinking I'll rewrap these with the mod orange from jammin sams. It looks really sweet and was original on 1971...
14 years ago