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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 ago
New 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 ago
Bass 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 ago
Ludwig 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 ago
Acne 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 ago
Been 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 ago
Clear 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 ago
Gray Acrolite

Badge looked too big in the small picture but looks legit in the close up. It all looks original.

2 years ago
Gray 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 ago
Orange 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 ago
How 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 ago
Packing 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 ago
First time no holiday greeting

Actually someone did in the General Drum Questions subforum. https://vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=67978

2 years ago
Ludwig 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