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60s Ludwig date stamps(ing) &shell coats.
Welcome to buying/owning a vintage Ludwig drumset! Where nothing is as it should be and the exception is usually the rule. Even Ringo's down beat had...
9 years agoPlug and rewrap '64 clubdate
From Starship Krupa...
9 years agoThe Steel Wool Question
I used to use steel wool on my 60's MIJ Stuart drums when I was a kid. Steel wool gets the gunk off but it also leaves millions of tiny scratches. If...
9 years agousps night mare
The company I work for recently switched from FedEx to UPS and now our cartons look like they were kicked across the country. I often have to reorder...
9 years agoPlug and rewrap '64 clubdate
The new wrap is hexagon glitter. I got it from precision.
9 years agoTrans badge duco pioneer for silver sparkle
Date stamp.
9 years agoTrans badge duco pioneer for silver sparkle
Shot of the interior.
9 years agoTrans badge duco pioneer for silver sparkle
Hey there. I have a 1959 transition badged black and gold duco pioneer snare I'd like to trade for a silver sparkle pioneer or a keystone badged acrol...
9 years agoPlug and rewrap '64 clubdate
Here's the 8x12" tom plugged ready for wrap. Still have to sand fill and sand the interior one more time but she's almost there!
9 years agoPlug orig. Ludwig tom holder holes Oy. Black
Ringo's "Sullivan" kit had rivets in the old holes. So if you want it to be legit Beatles kit try that. Look it up on ringosbeatlekits.com
9 years ago1968 Ludwig Thermo Gloss Natural Maple
A keystone badged thermogloss is my dream kit. There's only like a two year window on one with a natural interior 68-69. Love that set!
9 years agoPlug and rewrap '64 clubdate
Here's another shot
9 years agoPlug and rewrap '64 clubdate
So I'm still plugging away on the kit (pun fully intended). I wrapped the bass drum, with just the filler and wood patch up job I did. The area is not...
9 years agoLudwig wingscrew fabrication
Here it is on the bracket, not factory but looks ok.
9 years agoLudwig wingscrew fabrication
Got tired of chasing down original wing screws for my clubdate so I went to my local hardware store. Got some stainless steel bolts and wing nuts. All...
9 years ago