Well LD, I wish I could say that's true, but it has never been disassembled for maintenance. Other than an occaisional squirt of Break-Free in the space between the rotating beater shaft and ball bearing housing every few years, nothing.
After reading the stickies about how to do it, I've been thinking maybe it's time....lol Just trying to overcome the usual "If it ain't broke......"
Speed Kings for 45 years not changing now i did trade a nice SK for a tama Iron Cobra just to see how it felt it is alot different and to many adjustments for me i like things simple.. put it on kick A$$ take it off repeat...
I notice they still make a Ludwig Speed King pedal. I saw one brand new on eBay for 130 bux.
They "claim" it is unchanged from the vintage models.
Is there a difference between the 60's [vintage] models and the current 2010 model?
Thanks
Hi,
And another question...
Anyone got any thoughts on a direct comparison between a Speed King and a Slingerland Tempo King?
Interested.....thanks!
Yes. They don't compare. They are built upon differing mechanics and the feel is very very different. Apples and Oranges. I personally don't like the feel of the Slingerland pedal. I own it because without the pedal, the kit wouldn't be complete. It's for resale, not for collecting. I've used a speedking off and on for most all my life. My main pedal is not vintage.
Blimey mcjnic I didn't realise that! Guess I'll have to get a Speedking! You can't have too many toys! Thanks for your opinion.
I sold 2 speedkings last year.... and I was using a gibralter double bass pedal (thing is a monster) for years but I set that aside to use the new Trick Pro1v Longboard....Not to make a commercial but there is something to be said about the technology that went into this things design....After playing with it for an hour and dialed it in to find at least 4 sweet spots.....I was doing triple blasts on a single pedal faster than I could with the monsters. Another benefit that I recently discovered is that after playing 1-2 sets....my foot gets a little fatigued...not much but enough to miss a quick double now and again.... With the trick i can reach down and turn the dial once or twice to tighten it up and BOOM response is back.... I think the direct drive pedal is a whole different animal than the chain/strap driven pedals. I VOTED NEW
Z
Over the years I've played Ludwig, Pearl, Yamaha, PDP and Tama pedals, and the only one I've kept from 1987 until now is my Tama Camco. Bought it new from Veneman's for $63 and haven't had a bit of trouble with it in 23 years. Still the most comfortable for me. I now have two more for back-ups and/or parts but haven't had to replace anything yet. Sold all the rest.
Jeff
Been using a Gibralter double bass pedal, but just recently switched to a Slingerland Yellow Jacket.There's just something about that old feeling.
The old feeling for me is that most new pedals are completely OVERbuilt! They have more adjustments, but I don't need all that. A SpeedKing is the feel for me...although I do play a DW5000 from 1985 -not so much because I like it, but because it's a workhorse pedal that doesn't seem to be able to break!
