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Ludwig Classic Rewrap Vote
I think that is red oxide automotive primer. Looks like there is no original finish to try to save. I would just strip it down to the bare maple and s...
14 years agoHelp Identify These Please
looks like it originally had clip mounts which is what you would expect. [IMG]http://vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31514&d=1312240...
14 years agoLudwig Classic Rewrap Vote
If they have re-rings then they are three ply. No question. Depending on vintage they would have had a dark mahogany outer ply. I doubt they were ori...
14 years agoHelp Identify These Please
definitely factory. And a brushed finish just like the first pictures you posted showed. Again I think it is silver silk. [IMG]http://vintagedrumfo...
14 years agoHelp Identify These Please
From JRichard...
14 years agoLudwig Classic Rewrap Vote
If you try it and find the correct solvent and give it a go on an entire drum, make sure to plug all of the holes with some paraffin wax and seal the...
14 years agoLudwig Classic Rewrap Vote
It is possible to remove paint down to the factory finish. People do it all the time on old cars to remove resprays to get to the factory paint so the...
14 years ago1976 Slingerland 2R Modern Solo Outfit in Maple Wood
From RogerSling...
14 years ago1976 Slingerland 2R Modern Solo Outfit in Maple Wood
Slingerland and Ludwig 3-ply drums were made from plywood that was manufactured by another company. When they made them into shells they (ludwig or s...
14 years agoRogers snare for 150 is it worth it?
It's either a generic imported drum that someone tacked a badge to, a Brooks May era imported generic drum that they sold under the rogers name or one...
14 years agoLudwig superphonic?, how do you know?
From eamesuser...
14 years agoName this set
From backbeatkeeper...
14 years agoAre Sound King Lugs Steel or Brass?
die-cast zinc, aka: pot-metal
14 years agoLudwig Black Magic snare drum
it's a rolled and welded shell. A seamless shell becomes work hardened during the spinning process so the hardness of the shell will be different betw...
14 years agoCan you identify this snare?
the lugs look like Rogers R-360.
14 years ago