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Nice work there. You're not a Ludwig fan or something are you?!? Cool Dude
15 years agoCan cracks on the outer edges of calf heads be repaired?
Hi Howdee, I'd say it depends on whether or not you plan on playing the cracked head. You can repair it all you want and it will still be a broken hea...
15 years agoLeedy Drums 1944
I agree with the boys on this one. The WWII era drums are often times more collectible than playable which makes them appealing to an even smaller seg...
16 years agoWhat is this old bassdrum?
Hey Tromme, Tough to pinpoint the age and make on these things. I second Jaye's thoughts on the date however - at least 1940's, likely earlier, maybe...
16 years agoDuplex Snare Parts Wanted
It's a Duplex "Spirit of St Louis" model in full dress finish - a very scarce find! You need to talk to Dave Heulsing about this one. He's your Duplex...
16 years agobest place to score some flitz??
Pretty sure this has been covered elsewhere in the forum before so do a search and see what you find. I recently bought a giant bottle of Flitz online...
16 years agoGeorg B. Stone & Son Master-Model
Thanks Richard. I'll be hanging on to this one for a while! It's too cool. Kurt, are you talking about Mark K. outside of Boston? -Lee
16 years agoGeorg B. Stone & Son Master-Model
Well, there are no snares on it and it's not tuned up so it doesn't sound much like a snare drum at all at the moment! This is more of a display piece...
16 years agoGeorg B. Stone & Son Master-Model
This one looks cleaner than it really is but it's all there now...except the badge! DOH Still a very cool old Boston-made drum.
16 years agoGeorge B Stone snare drum
2Wheels, These shells are typically one ply maple with maple re-rings. Tough to date the drum based on what we can see but 1920s is a reasonable ballp...
16 years ago1920's ludwig snare drum
Hold on! Wait for Mike Curotto or someone else with a lot of experience with these things can chime in. Throw some pictures on here too so everyone ca...
16 years agoID my field drum
From carldixondrums@gmail.com...
16 years agoID my field drum
Hi Carl, Looks very Leedy-esque to me but could have been a couple of different companies. Normally I'm strongly in favor of preservation but drums li...
16 years agoPlease help Identify Parts
Howdy Prostix, The tension rod and claws look like late 1800s to early 1900s to me - roughly 1880 - 1910. Not sure if there's any way to definitively...
16 years agoodd rocket lug Gretsch like snare is...Rogers!
Great find Gary! Check it out - here is the patent application for the strainer in question. Looks like it was applied for by a man named Julius Meyer...
16 years ago