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players verses collectors
I collect to play. I own a few vintage snares and they are mostly one's I "drooled" over when I was in high school back in the 60s. I wasn't able to...
14 years agoLudwig Pioneer Options 1960
I have that same drum only with a Sept build date! The rims are nickle plated brass as well as having the WFL strainer and butt plate. All hardware is...
14 years agoOiling lugs/tension rods??
I use a drop of sewing machine oil....same as 3 in 1 oil...on the end of each tension rod. I thought about using wax as I have a block that I use to...
14 years agoSupraphonic P-83 Tension
I have a 68 Supra and it doesn't have this problem. Is it possible that the snare attachment cords are loosening where they are tied and this is possi...
14 years agoRogers snare wire issue.
I would think your best bet would be to order replacement snare wires and store the originals with the heads as you stated. Chances are that if you tr...
14 years agoLudwig Pioneer Snare
Not sure as to it's worth but I bought a transitional Pioneer snare a little while back. It has the WFL P-83 strainer and butt plate, nickel over bra...
14 years agoLooking For Something A Little Different?
"This posting has been flagged for removal. [?]" Wonder why?
14 years agoBrownish 70's Supraphonic?
From mlvibes...
14 years agoDirty Zildjian Avedis Hihats
As far as deciding which one goes on top, weigh each one if you have access to a pretty sensitive scale and put the heaviest one on the bottom.
14 years agoLudwig 1959 6.5" Natural Mahogany Pioneer Before and After
Good job! I have the same drum in a 5x14 but was made in 1960. Mine wasn't in that bad of shape and in fact, looks almost mint as far as the shell go...
14 years agoNatural Brass Dyna
Yes..it looks great! What I have a hard time figuring out though is that if this drum is that rare, why are they selling it? Why not hang on to it a...
14 years agoRogers lovers-gotta see
States 6500 dollars at the end of the description.
14 years agoStumbled across another project (Ludwig)
I would clean the shell up, gather the parts needed and put it together to see how it sounds before I would mess with the bearing edges. I say this b...
14 years agoLudwig Pioneer snare question..
Thanks again.....you guys know your stuff!!!!
14 years agoWhat do you think of using steel wool to "clean up" old stands, lugs etc.?
So what is good for cleaning a nickel finish? The 1960 Pioneer snare I just bought has nickel plated hardware.....hoops, strainer...etc....and I swear...
14 years ago