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Uneven lug spacing on Slingerland snare
Bad hoops can cause the same symptom, but yours does appear to be the shell. I would take all of the lugs off and measure from each lug to see if...
4 years agoLudwig Concert Tom Bottom Hoop Restoration
They are made from anodized aluminum. Steel wool will scratch them. I would use a polish like Flitz or Simichrome. Pictures of the actual pieces in q...
4 years agoSome old non-descript Ludwigs
If those are the four ply shells, then they are the same shells they used in the Super Classics and they were nice sounding, relatively thin maple/pop...
4 years agoLatest Star (Royal Star) drum shells: also early Tama drums?
This was discussed at length over at dfo a while back. The shells are Luan with a birch interior ply. You can clearly see the luan outer ply peaking o...
4 years agoWhitworth Thread Tension Rods
Whitworth threaded fasteners were still being used in the UK into the 70's. Most Premier stuff from that period have Whitworth fasteners. The exceptio...
4 years agoWFL jazz festival?
I see a lot of polish still in the tension rod threads. You will want to get that removed before assembling the drum.
4 years agoSpeed King query
They started making the hoops wider around '68 or so. At some point, they changed the main casting so the stops were further back to accommodate this....
4 years agoSpeed King query
It doesn't necessarily mean it is from the 50s though. WFL logo'd Speed Kings and Snare stands were common well into the 60's. They must have had a to...
4 years agoLudwig Black Panther
I seem to recall reading a thread somewhere, where someone bought a keystone badge black panther kit that had Citrus Mod under the black wrap. It neve...
4 years agoLudwig Bayonet Mount Question
If you don't want to modify the drum, the Inde BR2 mounts have adjustable hole spacing that will work with either version of drums you have. They will...
4 years agoLudwig Bayonet Mount Question
Most likely the narrow spacing. They made three types of mounts. Two small and one large. This makes them pretty easy to spot. The smaller ones had 1...
4 years agoPremier 2000 Snare
Definitely Aluminum. Have you looked for a stamp on the inside of the shell. Premier stamped their wooden shells with a four digit date code. I would...
4 years agoLudwig Bayonet Mount Question
The correct term is "Clip Mount" They used two different hole spacing over the years. Every Granitone, three ply and earlier example that I have seen...
4 years agoVintage Hi-Hat Stands: Gretsch vs Slingerland vs Ludwig
Another vote for the Ludwig 1124 although I also have the 1123-1 which works fine too. There are probably "better" vintage ones but the fact that the...
4 years agoPioneer vs. Jazz Fest
There was a different strainer early on for the pioneer but everything else is the same.
4 years ago