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Help Identify This Ludwig Part
Thanks Blair! It's in the for sale section now if anybody is looking for one.:D
14 years agoLudwig Parts for Sale
I have some Ludwig parts for sale: 2 round knob tone controls - $20 each (plus shipping) - Good condition, one is missing mounting screw 1 baseball...
14 years agoHelp Identify This Ludwig Part
Can anyone tell me what this is? It appears to mount to a hoop, but I have no idea what it is.
14 years ago70's Star Drums
From jonnistix...
14 years ago70's Star Drums
Done with glitter. This process worked well, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you want glitter everywhere. Next time I'll just buy some bass drum...
14 years ago70's Star Drums
Lots of progress today. I sprayed 3 coats of gray, then added the glitter stripes. This paint sprayer was a great investment-- way easier and better...
14 years ago70's Star Drums
Does anyone know the screw size for these drums? They don't seem to have them at lowes or home depot. M5-8 and 12-24 seem to be the closest, but you...
14 years ago70's Star Drums
Almost forgot, I came up with a pretty good method for fixing some of the delamination on the bass durm. Maybe this has been done before, but I haven...
14 years ago70's Star Drums
Things are coming along. I got everything repaired and sanded, bearing edges are ready to go, and priming is done on most of the drums. I decided to...
14 years ago70's Star Drums
Yeah, I'll sand them to 220 and keep the contour they have for now. By "flat", I just meant level, like flat when you lay them on a countertop and th...
14 years agoLate 40's WFL Restoration Project
Lookin' sweet! I don't mind the cracks in the pearl at all. It just looks its age, which I like.
14 years ago70's Star Drums
These shells are cleaning up well. I got the paint/glue off with some paint stripper, and am most of the way through sanding. I bought a spray gun k...
14 years agoBass Drum Restore Conundrum!(get it..drum)
I vote for #6 too. It covers up the whole without making any permanent changes. Plus, if you actually use the cymbal mount, it has a practical purpo...
14 years ago70's Star Drums
I decided on paint for these shells. I'll try to get them smooth enough for paint, but I'm cooking up some plansnfor a paintable covering if I can't...
14 years ago70's Star Drums
I'm not sure exactly what I'll want to do to the bearing edges. I think I'd like to see how they sound with the current rounded edges and some new he...
14 years ago