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Is This Snare Worth $140?
that's a decent price. I would jump on it. It would be an aluminum shell. The big thing to look for is pitting or flaking of the chrome on the shell....
14 years agoLudwig Spray Paint Nightmare Kit
From larryvonludwig...
14 years agoLudwig Spray Paint Nightmare Kit
chlorine bleach will only do so much. It might work on the citrisrip stains but I know it won't work on naturally dark patches on maple. I tried that...
14 years agoA Different Ludwig Speed King Question
groove pins are still available in case yours got messed up in the process. A good hardware store with a good fastener section should carry them. Half...
14 years agoA Different Ludwig Speed King Question
They are actually what is called "groove pins" They have a tapered groove that runs the length of the pin. The pins is not tapered per se but the gro...
14 years agoWFL marching snare to piccolo- My first experiment w/ re-ring removal!
Looks nice but I wouldn't particularly recommend this method. You could have very easily steamed the whole shell apart. What I have done is cut the...
14 years agoNeed a small piece of shell
You can also cut a plug to fit the hole out of a piece of 3/4" maple and glue it in the hole. Once the glue has set, sand down the plug flush with the...
14 years ago60's Ludwig Flat Base stands-Base Section Differences?
that is correct. They are the same other than the length with the snare stand being shorter.
14 years ago60's Ludwig Flat Base stands-Base Section Differences?
The ones without the collar are definitely earlier. The collar was a big improvement because it prevents the down tube from getting a chewed up from t...
14 years agoSlangy Aluminum vs. Ludwig Acrolite?
the shells of the first run of acros or prototypes, whichever theory you believe were made almost exactly like the slingys. Rolled and welded shell, f...
14 years agolate 40"s 7x14 Radio King project help
I have found that a lot of the mounting screws were nickle plated instead of chrome. The lock washers are sometimes black oxide or nickle.
14 years agoMy New Old Ludwigs
maple. Mahogany would be too brittle.
14 years agoMy New Old Ludwigs
From bermuda...
14 years agoMy New Old Ludwigs
Those drums are beautiful. I noticed the lugs and rims. They were available painted white and were also offered painted in matching duco that matche...
14 years agoLudwig Superclassic Strainer
Puresound percussion makes snare wires to fit. They have two versions depending on what type of butt plate you have. Puresound 14" W.F. Ludwig Snare...
14 years ago