I bought an early 70's Ludwig piccolo (that sounds amazing and is a great drum) that has a strainer (catalog calls it a "pioneer" throw) whose handle has been removed. I attached a picture of the snare and you can see the throw off in it. Does anyone have any history/facts/current pricing info on the throw off itself? The drum doesn't stay tuned because the wires will always become too low due to the strainer not being locked in place.
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