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Looking for Vistalite Snare Suggestions
I've got the same size one here... they tend to be a deep tone. Turn off the dampener.... use a steel snare wire.... like the Ludwig ones. My fa...
14 years agoHow trustworthy is vintage Ludwig cymbal mount?
Lol... unless you are tightening the mount to the drum and you have a Vistalite... CRRRRACK.
14 years agoReally Silly ! 'Wipe-Out'
That was fun..... I was gonna say he sped up a little on the first break..... but it turned out to be a clinic in silly showmanship. Entertaining.
14 years agovintage Ludwig kit circa 78/79
I liked those... Concert toms havn't come back into style yet... DOH! Best wishes on getting a great bid.
14 years agoMounting a zil bell
They make one sound... DING!! like the LP's ice bell. Use a small diameter felt... or trim back the ones you have.. to the diameter of a HH felt....
14 years agowhy is there such hoopla about Ludwig Speed Kings?
I'd like to see a SpeedKing II that addresses some of the issues... that would be on my hot to get list.
14 years agoMy worst nightmare comes true during a Vistalite Restore.
so far, WeldOn #4 appears to have sucessfully worked everywhere I've tried it to this point. try to get the job done in a short time because of the...
14 years agoSpeed King *&*$)%#!!!
Well, I went from zero working SK's to 2... soon to be 3. Mineral Spirits or something that'll disolve grease... fresh grease, tools and pat...
14 years agoIs it possible to become too possessed with the sound of your drums?
It's definately possible to get carried away with the sounds of anything. I got crazy for a little while trying to clone the sound I heard elsewhe...
14 years agowhy is there such hoopla about Ludwig Speed Kings?
Lol... I have a lot of other pedals too.. I like My Modern ludwig Pro's very well. The Tama IC is OK, but I feel a little to heavy feeling. I've...
14 years agoRogers Thing-A-Ma-Jig....... what the hell is this?
I currently use the Danmar stick holder... It's the nicest I've seen in modern production... The ProMark one is lame since it holds 1 pair... and t...
14 years agoHow Do You Restore A Speed King
In reading some of these posts, I was thinking the same stuff as Hoppy.. RU CrazY? Take it apart, clean the old grease out, re-pack the bearings...
14 years agoRogers Thing-A-Ma-Jig....... what the hell is this?
On a cymbal stand it would make sense as a stick holder... in a reclining position. I'm so used to the Tube style stick holders that I dismissed t...
14 years agoRogers Thing-A-Ma-Jig....... what the hell is this?
I got the Rogers part in a bunch of other stuff that I wanted... what is it?? [IMG]http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af10/vexorgtr/DSCN0297.jpg[/IMG...
14 years agoSpeed King *&*$)%#!!!
Mr. Murphy is laughing at me for sure today... Since I was happy about fixing the one SK... I went and got the other 70's SK.. the one that lo...
14 years ago