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'60s Ludwig Bass Spurs: Which Are Earlier?
Here are two types of Ludwig bass drum spurs. I think the first one is early '60s, the second mid- to late-60s. Does anyone have an opinion/verificati...
14 years agoAdvice on Building a Ringo Kit
Thanks for your note. There's a local chrome shop here in Bryan, Texas that does small stuff. I'm going to try him first. If he can't handle the job,...
14 years agoRingo snare 5" or 5.5"?
Thanks for your note. That site is great. However, when I was speaking with Jack Lawton the other day about wanting to rewrap a 5.5" snare, he was of...
14 years agoAdvice on Building a Ringo Kit
Hi all, I'm making some progress on this project, so I thought I'd share an update. I came across an early '64 Super Classic kit on eBay that was in...
14 years agoRingo snare 5" or 5.5"?
Has the height of Ringo's snare been determined? I'm coming across arguments on both sides of the 5" vs. 5.5" debate. I searched through the back pos...
14 years agoEarly '64 Ludwig Dates?
Hi Mike, Thanks for your info. Interesting that the date progression doesn't have a direct correlation to serial number progression. However, that wo...
14 years agoEarly '64 Ludwig Dates?
Hi all, I've got a line on what I think is an early- to mid-1964 22/14", 16/16", 13/9" set. (Either a Super Classic or a Hollywood minus one rack tom...
14 years ago1123 pictures please
I found these while researching the hardware for a project I'm doing. I hope they are helpful to you. I don't know if this is 100 percent correct or n...
14 years ago1123 Hi-Hat Value?
Thanks for both of your responses. I've also seen them in the ranges you mentioned. Like anything else, it's kind of hit or miss, but it seems prices...
14 years agoConverting a marching drum into a snare?
Thanks for your last post. The only way I'd think about cutting a floor tom is if the top or bottom were heavily damaged.
14 years agoConverting a marching drum into a snare?
Thanks for both of your comments. Good info. I'm not interested in the particular drum on eBay, just the cutting technique itself. I'm slowly in the...
14 years ago1123 Hi-Hat Value?
Hi all, Just wondering what a decent price for an original 1123 hi-hat like Ringo used would be? I've seen a bunch of 1121s and some 1123-1s in the $...
14 years agoConverting a marching drum into a snare?
I ran across a listing for a snare on eBay that the owner said was made by cutting down a marching drum. http://cgi.ebay.com/60s-14x5-Ludwig-Snare-Dr...
14 years agoLudwig Hollywood vs. Super Classic differences?
Thanks for your speedy response. Good to know. John
14 years agoLudwig Hollywood vs. Super Classic differences?
Hi all, Other than the center-mounted double tom configuration, are there any differences between a '60s Hollywood kit versus a Super Classic kit? I'...
14 years ago