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Ludwig Buying Advice
Pics and construction info would help a lot,1976 is about the time that ludwig went from 3 ply with re rings to a 6 ply no re ring, the 3 ply kits bri...
13 years agoRogers beavertail lugs- did they come in '63 or '64?
From what I understand,as the fullerton era progressed the Lug casings got a little lighter anr the swivo shell mounts went from machined to cast,I ha...
13 years agoOdd Ludwigs?
# 1,you never know with ludwig. I bought a 3 ply kit late 1977 early 1978 new, 14 15 20 ft 24 kick. 24 14 15 were clear int,and @ Bill,the 20 ft was...
13 years agoRemo Acousticon 516 drum set, any info?
In the early 90's I remember a drum shop having a display of a half circle of the new acousticon shell to show it's strength,you could stand on it. t...
13 years agoRogers beavertail lugs- did they come in '63 or '64?
The beavertail lug kits up to 1969 are worth the most,the earlier Bread and Butter lugged kits are worth less because those lugs are prone to cracking...
13 years agoLudwig 1978/79?
Welcome to the forum,I'm glad you posted here before you bought any thing. Sorry the kit was not what it was said to be,be positive and keep looking....
13 years agoPooder Business Model defined
As usual buyer beware,good that we have forums like this to help people that want to buy at a fair price. This is America and you can sell whatever y...
13 years agoFrench Snare from the 20/30's
Cool looking old drum,nice find. Interesting to me that the drum has no reinforcing rings,being that old,and it looks like it never had them. Is it...
13 years agoDoes this look like light blue pearl?
Great score,street price on a new UFIP class splash has got to be over a 100.00,so with the 18" that is a couple hundred bux right there. Def looks...
13 years agoVintage She Aint'
went to the FB page,very nice looking/sounding instruments.
13 years agoRequesting your help to identify this Rogers Kit
The rogers 9/72 were made from 1972 to 1976,could not find ser# b14,but the drums with a B serial prefix appeared to be 1973 by the dating guide at th...
13 years agoIs this a good Deal?
I thought the JA drums were made by the same supplier,one piece seamless shell. Johns work is highly regarded,and I think 550.00 is a fair price cons...
13 years agoUFIP....impressed
Definitely have their own thing going on sonically,don't they? I have 20" med class ride,one of the prettiest sounding sounding rides I have heard,wh...
13 years agothat 1966 Copper Lacquer pioneer
She cleaned up really nice,worth every bit you paid,I think those are great blues/shuffle drums,and work great for Nawlins stuff too.
13 years agoSlingerland Nashville era Radio Kings...........
The Nashville era drums were overseen by Pat Foley,and are highly regarded as far as quality,and the finishes were top notch.I think the radio king sn...
13 years ago