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Ludwig Tension Rods - standard lengths
Anyone.... anyone?
5 years agoLudwig Tension Rods - standard lengths
Anyone able to confirm these lengths for me please? Any input would be greatly appreciated.
5 years agoLudwig Tension Rods - standard lengths
Can anyone here confirm for me please what the standard length of the tension rods would be on the following late '60s Ludwig drums (total length, and...
5 years ago1968 Kit in Mahogany stain - Mahogany shells or Maple?
Ideally I am going to try and source one of the post 1967 ratchet type, 4 hole consolettes at a reasonable price. The holes that remain in my 24" kick...
5 years agoRemoving rust stains from white interior of vintage Ludwig
It seems that using a combination of white vinegar and fine grade wire wool has done the job of removing the worst of those rust stains. Cleaning the...
5 years agoRemoving rust stains from white interior of vintage Ludwig
From jda...
5 years agoRemoving rust stains from white interior of vintage Ludwig
I tried cleaning the rust stains on the onside of the shell earlier today with a rag and vinegar and it certainly has taken the worst of it off but no...
5 years agoRemoving rust stains from white interior of vintage Ludwig
From OddBall...
5 years agoRemoving rust stains from white interior of vintage Ludwig
Hi all I'm in the process of cleaning up a 1968 Ludwig kit that I have recently purchased and inside of the kick drum shell there are a number of sma...
5 years ago1968 Kit in Mahogany stain - Mahogany shells or Maple?
From leedybdp...
5 years ago1968 Kit in Mahogany stain - Mahogany shells or Maple?
As mentioned in my earlier post, unfortunately the kick drum is missing its original rail consolette and I would like to source a replacement for it....
5 years ago1968 Kit in Mahogany stain - Mahogany shells or Maple?
Following on from my above post, from what I understand the vintage Ludwig of this era had their bearing edges cut at a 30 degree angle with a round o...
5 years ago1968 Kit in Mahogany stain - Mahogany shells or Maple?
Ok, here are a few photos of the bearing edge on the 13" tom which doesn't look right to me. Would be keen to know what the experts here think but my...
5 years ago1968 Kit in Mahogany stain - Mahogany shells or Maple?
I also think that the bearing edges on the 13" tom are going to need recutting. Compared to the bearing edges on the floor tom and kick drum they look...
5 years ago1968 Kit in Mahogany stain - Mahogany shells or Maple?
From leedybdp...
5 years ago