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Acrolite Original Wires
I did eventually find some ludwig pages that verified the Agrolite in 1980 came with 20 strand wires. thanks guys.
10 years agoLudwig-dude please read.
Im trying to get the drum back to 100% original out of the box correct since the shell and hardward is virtually mint condition. After that i can keep...
10 years agoWhat's the trick to get your hats to chick?!
I have the top hat loose. The gap about 1/2 inch or less. Any more gap and I tend to throw sticks cause the tip will sometimes get caught at the edge....
10 years agoCamber from Canada...
I owned Camber II's back when I was getting started about year 1980 back then they suck'd very badly. They were very very durable to abuse tho
10 years agoWTB Ludwig coated snare head with pre Rockers Logo
Researched what you said and I believe you are correct. I began drumming around 1980. But didn't know much good information of drums till late 1980's....
10 years agoZildjian Azuka for Sabian AA Crash
Never seen an 18 Azuka. Mine is a 15" I believe. Had it for about 12 years now...love to have an 18 beside it. I dont think I have anything to trade t...
10 years agoWTB 20 strand wires with plastic ends
Need the 20 stranded Ludwig wires with plastic ends to help complete a mint Acrolite from 1980-1982. Currently it has the 12 strand wires but OEM was...
10 years agoWTB Ludwig coated snare head with pre Rockers Logo
Need Coated medium head with Ludwig logo from early 80's pre-Rockers Logo. I have a mint Acrolite 1980-1982 but it has the Rockers logo coated head wh...
10 years agoFOR SALE: Vintage 1978/1979 Ludwig 5x14 Acrolite Snare
Dang I needed that coated head with that style logo to make mine completely original mint!
10 years agoLudwig-dude please read.
You are the man! Awesome! Thanks man! This gonna be such a great looking Acrolite to shelf and pass down...the ole man that blessed me with it now say...
10 years agoLudwig-dude please read.
Some how have my post isnt showing.... anyways my serial number is 211xxxx which should bring it back I think to 1980-1982 which is about when I had...
10 years agoLudwig-dude please read.
I seen a page I can't find now that you may have uploaded some catolog scans of Ludwig snare catologs of many years. I see the page from 1980 and it l...
10 years agoAcrolite Original Wires
From mlayton...
10 years agoNylon washers for tension lugs
If you've never used nylon washers on the tension rods then add some. You will not regret it. Its been a good working idea for decades now. I've never...
10 years agoWill an Acrolite sound better with new/different snare wires?
One thing is for sure. Nothing else really imitates the Acrolite sound. It definitely has a sound all its own.
10 years ago