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11 years agoMy First Drum Set-Are there pics of yours?
My first "real" drum set about 1968. I have no idea what brand it was, MIJ I'm sure. Came with bass, ride tom, floor tom and snare with stand. I bo...
11 years agoVintage Repair?
There used to be a green contact cement used for applying formica countertops to the wood cabinet bases. You apply it to both sides and let it get al...
11 years agoProblem with snare buzz...not sympathetic buzzing.
I have always heard that buzz is caused by one or more wires not being tight enough on the reso head. Make sure all the wires are tight when engaged.
11 years agoBass Pedal Spring Lubricant?
Glad to be able to help. I have received so much help here from others. It is nice to give back.
11 years agoBass Pedal Spring Lubricant?
Have you tried spray silicone? They usuually come with a concentrater tube so you can direct the spray where needed. As long as you don't use too mu...
11 years agoLudwig vistalite 6 PC trade value
Condition is everything...
11 years agoAnother Vintage Acquisition - What's Wrong With Me?!!
Those are worth falling of the wagon for!!
11 years agoU.S. Mercury Blue Sparkle 4 piece
You have a Ludwig sticker on an MIJ drum?!?! Blasphemy!!!
11 years agoAin't this a *****?
Is it paid by him or the insurance? You should always have insurance in case “the unthinkable” happens. Based on Tort law, the courts would have had...
11 years agoWHY do you like vintage drums?
Ummm...My drums weren't vintage when I bought them in the '70s. They, like me, have grown into being "vintage" and are always getting better with age...
11 years agoGetting the most out of band practice
My band practices twice monthly for three hours. Each song get about 15 minutes. We start with working out problems with songs on our current song l...
11 years agoTo Hang Or Not
I don't see much visual difference between mounted toms and toms on stands. Since you said the sound was the same, as long as you can get the positio...
12 years ago1960s Ludwig Eyebolt Assembly
I got a set of those for my Vistalites and they work really well. The knurled inside mates with the mounting post for a tighter, more positive lock....
12 years agoJust out of curiosity...
From Gerald Sterken...
12 years ago