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Ludwig Kit - No Serial Numbers
I own a silver sparkle set. All the drums, including a supraphonic snare, have date stamps of 1970 and all the B/O badges have no serial number.
15 years agoVintage drum tuning
jonnistix- Thanks for the links. Cant wait to get into them. Leedwig- yeah thats the sound. I just put new ambassador clear on bottom and smooth dipl...
15 years agoVintage drum tuning
Hi, Does anyone know of a good link on how to tune vintage drums? I'm trying to get my Ludwig 13 and 16 toms tuned high with lots of resonance. Thanks...
15 years agoLudwig Snare Questions
Yes, Sounds like a supersensitive from the 70's or 80's. If you can cut your finger on the badge, it's 70's. If not it's 80's! Check the serial number...
15 years agoIs my Supraphonic bent??
From mcjnic...
15 years agoIs my Supraphonic bent??
Yes, The snare side hoop wobbles the batter side does not?
15 years agoIs my Supraphonic bent??
From mcjnic...
15 years agoIs my Supraphonic bent??
From MastroSnare...
15 years agoIs my Supraphonic bent??
I guess all I'm asking is for anybody that owns a supra to put it on a flat surface and let me know if it's flush to the rim all the way around. Thank...
15 years agoIs my Supraphonic bent??
Hey all, I bought a 1970 Supraphonic (5x14) off ebay a few months ago and only recently noticed if I set the drum down on a flat surface it wobbles. I...
15 years agoFinally got my supraphonic
I have 1970 supra and LOVE it. The sound is amazing, and the pitting won't effect that at all ;-)
15 years agoRogers 360
I would get it, but only because that was the same model and finish as my first drumset!! Ahhh the memories.
15 years agoNovus polishing process
Hello again! I just received my Novus polishing kit in the mail and I'm a little confused on what the process is. I have a faded Ludwig silver sparkle...
15 years agoWhat cool vintage hardware actually works well today?
I've decided to use modern hardware on my "vintage" kit. Playing in the city and not having a car, I need hardware that is sturdy, lightweight, and ab...
15 years agoVintge Zildjian Ink Stamp?
I believe the ink stamp that started in the 70's was the Zildjian logo ink stamp. The first would have been the hollow logo Zildjian ink stamp on the...
15 years ago