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Oct 13, 2007 - LUDWIG VIDEO SAMPLE Limited Showing
What year was this filmed? I also have a Ludwig Red Sparkle bass drum. It could be mine. Fascinating stuff! John
17 years agoNew guy here with a 65 Ludwig question
What kind of spray paint did you use, Kurt? I want to do this to my Ludwig bass drum. John...
17 years agoJazz Festival - New Record?
And then comes the Bidder's Remorse. Or, "How am I going to pay for this thing?"
17 years agoJazz Festival - New Record?
Wow - is Black Oyster Pearl really such a big deal to people? I love The Beatles and love playing their tunes in a band, but that does not make BOP my...
17 years agoPainting Rims
I have a pre-serial ludwig bass drum myself. I have mulled over painting the black part of the rims as well. (Mine are red sparkle wrap that has faded...
17 years agoBass drum troubles
I have a '62 Ludwig kick and I like an Aquarian Superkick II on it. They (Aquarian) make a few kinds of heads like that with built-in muffling. I went...
18 years ago1940s Slingerland snare question
They are slightly oversized. Very slightly. They're made for American drums made before 1960 ("Modern Vintage" for 1960 and after) and I had wondered...
19 years ago1940s Slingerland snare question
Thanks for all the input. I just tried a Remo Ambassador on the snare side and the situation was the same. So I went with plan A and filed down some...
19 years ago1940s Slingerland snare question
Here's another bit of info. A snare identical to mine from the Slingerland 1941 catalog. Doesn't there appear to be a dip in the flesh hoop on the sna...
19 years ago1940s Slingerland snare question
Thanks, I'll try Rebeats. I was actually talking about filing down the flesh hoop of the head in that area, not the rim itself. I'd never do that! J...
19 years ago1940s Slingerland snare question
Thanks for your response. I posted 3 photos here: http://www.jfleckdesign.com/images/sling_1.jpg http://www.jfleckdesign.com/images/sling_2.jpg http:/...
19 years ago1940s Slingerland snare question
I recently got a Slingerland snare from the 40s. The model I have was called either a "Professional" or a "Student Radio King." It's a 7" x 14" and I...
19 years ago