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Holy crap, 66 Ludwig drums, hdw, cymbals, and cases!
Man, if this is truly all original........it's gonna be a deal no matter how much it goes for. Sweet! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&...
18 years agoPictures of my 60's Pearl tom, complete!
Well, the floor tom is done too. I've got a little rattle to find and eliminate, but other than that it is done. I'm having a little trouble tuning...
18 years agoPainting bass head?
I'd like to get the 22" Aquarian Regulator front head with port, but I don't like the gloss look, and you can see the muffling ring when the light is...
18 years agoPictures of my 60's Pearl tom, complete!
Well folks, here it is in all it's glory. I stripped it down, repaired the splits and peels with wood glue, fixed the peeling wrap with super glue, f...
18 years agoPearl 60s President Series
Somewhere, I can't find it now, but I recall reading that the President Series was introduced in 66, but the fiberglass shells weren't until 69. Of c...
18 years agoPearl 60s President Series
Hmm, yours looks different.........maybe a little darker, more red, and different grain pattern. Obviously, yours was better cared for through the ye...
18 years agoPearl 60s President Series
Well, apart from the wrap, they look just like mine. Same logos, hardware, and sizes. Mine is a 22x14, 16x15, 13x9. Your's look a lot better than m...
18 years ago60s 16 lug Sonor snare repair
Mmmmmm, India Pale Ale!
18 years agoQuestions about compiling an old Ludwig kit.
Well, so much for the old Ludwig dream for now. I purchased a 1966 Pearl President shell kit off eBay for $200. I've posted about it with pictures i...
18 years agoPearl 60s President Series
more of the same
18 years agoPearl 60s President Series
Well, hopefully here is a few pictures. They are in worse condition than I thought, gonna be a lot of work. Most of the hardware is good, but the sh...
18 years agoImproving ugly sparkle wrap?
I'm sure this has been addressed here somewhere, but does anyone have any tips? I got my '66 Pearl silver sparkle set from eBay on Friday, and it loo...
18 years agoPearl 60s President Series
It should be here tomorrow, via UPS. I'll post better pictures as soon as I can remember how. I was thinking of getting all Aquarian heads, I've had...
18 years agoPearl 60s President Series
Well, the deal is done. Should be an interesting project. I'll decide what heads to buy after I check them out completely. Any suggestions? http:/...
18 years agoPearl 60s President Series
I saw that too, but these pre-date the fiberglass ones, the logos are different as well. These are wood, 3 plys I think, with a silver sparkle wrap f...
18 years ago