Posts
Should I Add Second Tom? Or Keep The Classic 4-pc?
My favorite player is Danny Seraphine; he plays two rack toms and THREE floor toms! The rack toms are on a stand to the left of the bass drum, and the...
15 years ago1960s Ludwig Psychedelic Red Snare Drum!
Around 25 years ago, I was at a music store in Florida and a guy walked in with a Ludwig snare drum in what I thought was a really odd wrap. He tried...
15 years agoMagazine of Choice? (or books) And Sound Recorder?
Classic Drummer Modern Drummer
15 years agoDrumkit (custom Keller Shells)
Love the configuration. 2 up 2 down is so cool, especially with the rack toms on a stand. Looks like a deal to me.
15 years agoBuddy Rich's Fibes Sft690
I played one of those with a late-70s Fibes kit for a few years. A fantastic snare drum, and great kit as well. I didn't know at the time that Buddy p...
15 years agoLudwig Blue/Olive Badge kit at MusicGoRound
Looks like a keeper to me!
15 years agoWhat's up with floor tom prices?
Here ya go: Ludwig Mach lugs 16x12 bass 12x8 tom 14x10 floor tom Pioneer snare The old guy playing them, I admit, is funny-looking. :D
15 years agoNOS 1964 ludwig 400 5x14 supra
No takers yet. He may have to take it out of the plastic so we can really see it.
15 years agoWhat's up with floor tom prices?
I have a nice 16x12 Ludwig silver sparkle tenor drum that I'm converting to a FT. It will pair with my 16x16 for a double floor setup. I got it after...
15 years agoWhat's up with floor tom prices?
Of course, even the big names like Ludwig and Rogers cataloged kits without floor toms throughout the 60s. I wonder how many kits like that were sold?...
15 years agoLudwig USA Custom Fab Four Kit. Your thoughts? :D
Beautiful kit. You really should check out some of the 100-year history of the Ludwig Drum Company. Follow the links at the top.
15 years agoAnyone have a 14x14 Slingy Shell?
I have a Slingerland red sparkle 15x12 marching tom. I think it's a 6-ply shell, though.
15 years agoChrome/clean/polish
I use Maas Metal Polish. It works great and is safe for most surfaces, including drum wraps. In fact, it does a great job on polishing drum wraps as w...
15 years agoNOS 1964 ludwig 400 5x14 supra
You gotta figure, the minute you rip that plastic off, the vintage value plummets. It would be like taking a thousand dollar check and ripping it to s...
15 years agoNOS 1964 ludwig 400 5x14 supra
Honestly, though, who would have the heart to rip off that plastic?
15 years ago