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Bass drum Hoops Source
Nordic drum shells is another option. I recently bought a shell from them and it is extremely nice. https://nordicshells.com/products/true-series-ho...
2 years agoNew Movie In The Works
I watched it right after it came out. I thought it was hilarious and a great parody of music biopics.
2 years agoBass drum Hoops Source
Drum Factory Direct is another option. https://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6_7_67&sort=20a&page=2 How warped are your...
2 years agoLudwig Spurs Period correct
Definitely not the 1308. Those came in the very late 70s or right in 1980. If it is a 60s drum then the gull wing. If an early 70s drum then the 130...
2 years agoAcne on Chrome over Aluminum snares
Chrome plating aluminum is as big a challenge today as it was back in the 60's. In short, alumimum quickly oxidizes and this will weaken the adhesion...
2 years agoBeen a while….
That picture was used on pages 10 and 11 of the '76 Ludwig flier. I know because I had that flier when I was a teenager and thought that was one of...
2 years agoLudwig Pre-Serial Super Classic Snare Drum...Impulse Buy!!
From O-Lugs...
2 years agoClear coat over Duco?
I wouldn't do it. It may slow down some of the flaking, but it won't stop it. On top of that, it will devalue the drum for any future buyer.
2 years agoGray Acrolite
Badge looked too big in the small picture but looks legit in the close up. It all looks original.
2 years agoGray Acrolite
They were that color grey at that time before the blackros came out. I believe it is powder coated like the blackros are. There were actually a couple...
2 years agoOrange Ludwig UFO case?
Not unheard of but not very common as far as I know. My guess, is that Ludwig's blow molding vendor couldn't get the black plastic so they asked if or...
2 years agoHow do you log out?
Click on your username box in the upper right button. There is a down arrow right next to it. Clicking the box will expand it and Log Out will be at t...
2 years agoPacking and Shipping Nightmares
I bought a 20" Keystone WMP Ludwig bass drum from ebay. The seller put it in a box that was OK and stuffed some news paper in it for protection. The...
2 years agoFirst time no holiday greeting
Actually someone did in the General Drum Questions subforum. https://vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=67978
2 years agoLudwig jazz festival
It's more likely than not the original wrap by like 99.9 to .1 as I stated earlier, the effort and skill required to replace all of the wrap into the...
2 years ago