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weather affecting cymbals
Hey Lucky,good question.For the most part our cymbals are not " infected " by weather so don't worry.I was raised in L.A. and if you play outdoors in...
14 years ago1960's Ludwig Hardware
Hey Lud,them hi-hat stand.Whats the scoop?
14 years agoHelp to ID these Ludwigs
To my knowlege there was no psycho nuthin' in '64.That finish didn't happen till about ' 68 because people were taking LSD at the time.They threw red...
14 years agoCan you paint the interior of Japanese sets to change the sound?
Great disscusion guys.With open grain mahogany I've been afraid of dust and dirt getting stuck in the wood especially with a single head bass drum.Mar...
14 years agoCan you paint the interior of Japanese sets to change the sound?
I've been playing a ' 73 Hayman set since ' 73.Hayman have a very heavy polyurethane shell coating and it makes them loud as hell.The guy who helped d...
14 years agoHow trustworthy is vintage Ludwig cymbal mount?
My first set was a ' 65 club date with that same holder.I couldn't dig it and went to a floor stand right away.I could see the bass shell flexing and...
14 years agoAttention Buddy Rich experts and fans.
Great good MB.I saw Buddy play one time in '68 in L.A..Got one of his sticks and we had a hand shake.I was 15 and still have that stick.
14 years ago1948-1952? Ludwig, not sure of year
Hey Tommy,I mean your bagde has a blue cast to it where mine is plain silver{mill finished alloy}.Duco is a kind of paint that was used on drums until...
14 years agoLudwig and Ludwig-Look What I Got Today!
Great find ec !!.I got an L&L 9x13 tom from ebay recently for 45 bucks in good shape.I called around and found some shops that can install tack heads...
14 years agoHow did they do it?!
I dunno maybe they...:confused:
14 years agoHow did they do it?!
OK guys,I started to play drums in ' 61 four years after plastic heads took over in ' 57 or so.It was jazz drumming that got me going.We've all heard...
14 years ago1948-1952? Ludwig, not sure of year
Great set !!.The rims look like stick choppers at the biness end and flanged from there down.The early 40's badge on my snare is silver alloy,you have...
14 years agoludwig tom mount nut
In the US those things are called connecting nuts.Zinc plated steel grade two.You can probably find chrome jobs from specialty fastener companies out...
14 years agoPicked Up These Pies Yesterday At A Garage Sale
Great good kid-o but be careful about posting this kind of information.The guys in black suits may throw a net over youband3
14 years agocan anyone help ID this Ludwig?
Just an oyster 60's drum.
14 years ago