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Imperial Star
Sounds like an Artstar kit.
14 years agoSlingerland Ribbed Aluminum Shell Snare Questions
They had a textured non-ribbed aluminum shell. There was also also 6 lug version. Here is an auction with the non-ribbed: http://cgi.ebay.com/Sling...
14 years agoLudwig 1969 Supersensative snare (COB?)
The best way to tell if that particular snare is brass would be to to take a lug off & file away at the inside of one of the holes (scrape away the pl...
14 years agoQuestions Regarding 1971 Supra
...And as if on on cue, here is a 70s B/O badged COB full-badged no serial (though one written in by hand) 5x14. No B stamped above the tone control b...
14 years agoQuestions Regarding 1971 Supra
Sorry bro-I don't know how I missed those(the pics). Ludwig had a slew of serial number-less badged drums (no serial number but with full badges) fro...
14 years agoQuestions Regarding 1971 Supra
I forgot: if it is an early COB Supra with full B/O badge without a serial number-or with one) it's a very rare bird and worth some dough.. I've had...
14 years agoQuestions Regarding 1971 Supra
From OldSchool...
14 years agoLudwig Butcher Block finish
From blairndrums...
14 years agoClear Maple Interior Question
From my experience, the original maple interior (pre 1964; before they painted the drums white) which you mostly saw on bass drums, was unfinished map...
14 years agocalling all Paiste experts
It may be a Sound Creation. Is there an embossed Paiste stamp logo? Where on the cymbal is it (if there is one)?
14 years agoInternational Shipping Debate
I know with USPS different countries have different size limits (I'm not sure if that's the counties limit ot USPS set limit to that country). Some co...
14 years agoLooking for a vintage 15x12 Ludwig snare
I have a 60s black diamond Ludwig (it's darkened from grime). It has the long logs. If you send me a PM I can send pictures.
14 years agoLudwig pre serial COB snare
A set of eight of the heavy cast lugs just went on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&rt=nc&nma=true&item=280666...
14 years agoAnother Supraphonic question...
That's definitely an alloy (aluminum) shell. Does it have crimped beds or is it Acoustiperfect? The first aluminum alloy shells were the same latersea...
14 years agoWho fabricated Ludwig's shells?
I heard from a couple sources that there were at least 2 suppliers of the metal Supras & Supers when they were here in Chicago. John Aldridge would kn...
14 years ago