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Drop Beats Not Bombs
Kyle, They look pretty cool to me. It'd be pretty hip if I snagged a snare like one of those to go with my kit. One problem, though, is that most f...
15 years agoLudwig drums
The guide is good, but it's just a guide. I have two sets of original Ludwigs -- one date-stamped Dec 11, 1969 and the other date-stamped Sept 14, 19...
16 years ago60s Ludwig Kit for Sale
I just caught this item this morning. Not sure exactly what type of kit it is or any idea of its value, but... Also, I already posted a question ask...
16 years agoClub Date Cymbal Holder?
Ah, the elusive club date disappearing cymbal holder #1380! That's the ticket. Now I can set off in search of the correct part. Thanks to all of yo...
16 years agoClub Date Cymbal Holder?
Thanks for the quick response. Perhaps I wasn't clear. The mount that attaches the cymbal arm to the bass drum is there -- a metal "grommet" with a...
16 years agoClub Date Cymbal Holder?
Hey folks, I recently picked up a '68 Club Date kit in black lacquer (which I understand is NOT everyone's favorite color; however, I like it). Anyh...
16 years agoLudwig Mod Orange?
Great pictures. Thanks for that. Where are they from? I like old automobiles, too!
16 years agoLudwig Mod Orange?
SAZ, Great kit! I always get excited to see another kit like my own. Until I found this forum, I had never seen a MOD Orange kit -- in any configur...
16 years agoVintage drum playability
From Jaye...
16 years agoVintage drum playability
What a great thread this has been! In reading it, I've learned more than I knew there was to know. (Know what I mean?) While I have much less techni...
16 years agoDeal or No Deal (Yamaha kit)?
Thanks for input, guys. I'm thinking along the same lines as you two. If I happen to snag it, I'll post some pics after I clean it up!
16 years agoDeal or No Deal (Yamaha kit)?
Hi Folks, I caught this offer in a local ad. I don't know much about early Yamahas, but the kit looks pretty nice in the one pic he posted. He's as...
16 years ago1969 Ludwig Jazzette
What a sweet kit! Your story illustrates what can happen when you're in the right place at the right time. I hope you get many, many years of good u...
16 years ago1968 Ludwig Hollywood Set
Trapper, Good luck getting back into it! I didn't play much for about 25 years after graduating from college but joined up with some semi-serious mu...
16 years ago1968 Ludwig Hollywood Set
Sweet kit! Kudos on hanging onto the original hardware. Yours is a bit more subtle than my Mod Orange kit, but not by much! Cool1 Do you play them...
16 years ago