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gretch drum
Sounds like you have a Gretsch Cocktail drum. They would have a pedal attached to the lower "drum" and you would play the bass drum side with a pedal....
15 years agoLudwig 24" bass
If the B/O badge has very pointy-edges and the shell has no re-rings, it is probably a mid-late 70s drum. If the badge has the rounded edges (B/O) the...
15 years agoSlingy Champagne Color Question
As I understand it, the sparkling Pink champagne is indeed a pink champagne color, unlike champagne sparkle. Not the same color. Look at the swatches...
16 years ago1967 Ludwig Mod Orange Tom
From O-Lugs...
16 years agoGretsch, Walberg and Auge or ?????
Cool old drum worthy of a restore. The lugs are collectible and the shell probably is an old Gretsch or Jasper shell. I don't know how close other spe...
16 years agoRestoring a Gretsch RB hoop, inlays are how thick?
Width of the strip. You know, the inlay that goes around the hoop. I would consider the circumference to be the length and the depth or whatever to be...
16 years agoRestoring a Gretsch RB hoop, inlays are how thick?
I have a Gretsch project set I'm working on. I may have a line on the inlays for the bass hoops on the 20" bass but they're not in the house, but acro...
16 years agoLudwig Mod Orange?
Hi Danster, I used to have a Mod Orange set very close to the one you have. It even had the period-correct tom post mount with the block LUDWIG letter...
16 years agoValuation Gretsch Stop Sign '78
I second that opinion!Cool1
17 years agoSuggestions for my Slingerland kit
How hard would it be to put the chrome wrap back on it and glue it down? Probably wouldn't take you nearly the 2.5 hours it took to remove it! I had...
17 years agoWhat floor tom is this?
The badge is non-original, but the rest of the drum looks like an 80s era Ludwig rack tom. It has the earlier large rack tom mount on it rather than t...
17 years agoManchester NH drum show
Let's try not to get stuck on words here, guys. Nobody's perfect. It makes more sense to move on from here and discuss the show!Yes Sir
17 years agoludwig buyer checklist/ advice
All shells should be with re-rings inside. This was a transition period so they may be painted inside or could be without paint. I saw a same era set...
18 years agoWhat's my Gretsch vintage kit worth?
Looks like an early 80s techware hardware Gretsch set. Nice drums. The larger ones aren't worth as much as the smaller (20 or 18" bass) ones but still...
18 years agoLudwig Snare
Your snare if sold on eBay would go for between $200 and $350, depending on condition and the reliability of the seller (higher feedback rating equals...
18 years ago