Ludwig Kit Progress FINISHED!

[cworrick]

AARRGGHH!!!

Everything cleaned/polished/tweeked.
Reassembling everything.

Got to one of the (old) Bass Drum Casings and started to screw it on - SNAP!

Need another one.

Looks like another trip to the 'wanted' section.

 

[cworrick]

IT'S DRUM HEAD DAY!

 

[cworrick]

O.T.

Waiting on the order to arrive. Browsing the kits on the floor. Some of the more attractive ones:

My favorite

 

[cworrick]

FINISHED!!!!
(Well, 99%)

Everything is back together! Heads are on! - Except for the reso bass head - had to special order a smooth white P3. NOBODY has one in stock.

I was right about re-cutting the bearing edges. They sound FANTASTIC NOW!
The 13" even sounds fantastic and I've never liked any 13".

The bass drum is almost right. I had to put the old (junk marching drumhead) back on for the photos. The Batter head is great. I just can't wait to get my preferred - MUCH BETTER - head on to get the true sound of the drum.

Pix are taken. I will be posting them in a few.

 

[cworrick]

13" mounted

14" mounted

16" floor

24" bass

 

[Elvis]

Did I read that right?
A Pearl Masters bop kit for $599?!

...just noticed the pictures you just posted.
WOW! Beautiful kit!
Congrats on doing a fantastic job!

 

[cworrick]

The traditional setup.

My preferred setup. 4 piece +1. Gotta have my ride where I can reach it comfortably.

 

[cworrick]

Did I read that right?
A Pearl Masters bop kit for $599?!

...just noticed the pictures you just posted.
WOW! Beautiful kit!
Congrats on doing a fantastic job!

$1599.
I was focusing on the drums not the price tag.

 

[Elvis]

...of course.

Love the newest set of pics.
Those drums are killer....now all we need is a video of you playing them. =)

Elvis

 

[Mcjnic]

Outstanding job.
Congratulations. Very nice.

 

[JDA]

Not bad ; )

Was it worth it?
It sure hurt at times from here! (lol

"would you do it again that's the question
(if the answer is "yes" you have the strength of 10 bunnies..! )!

 

[DWSlingerland45]

Great story / Great Kit/ Great Save !! Well Done !

 

[Germandrummer]

Great job! Absolutely worth it! I like restoring these old Drums as Well, it' s so rewarding when complete. And you have a lovely garden as well!

 

[cworrick]

...of course.

Love the newest set of pics.
Those drums are killer....now all we need is a video of you playing them. =)

Elvis

I'm waiting on the Good Bass Reso head to come in. The bass drum does NOT sound like it should with the old junk head on front. Really bad tones. Will post when it comes in.

 

[cworrick]

Not bad ; ) THANKS

Was it worth it? YES!
It sure hurt at times from here! (lol

"would you do it again that's the question Yes. I'm still holding out hope to find the 18" Floor Tom. In which case I will have to redo it as well based on the condition of what these drums were in when I found them.
(if the answer is "yes" you have the strength of 10 bunnies..! )!

 

[cworrick]

Great job! Absolutely worth it! I like restoring these old Drums as Well, it' s so rewarding when complete. And you have a lovely garden as well!

Thanks.

 

[retrosonic]

Cworrik: You did an absolutely FANTASTIC job on those drums. The only other thing I'd do is to patch those extra holes in the rack tom.

Congrats on a beautiful job, you should be proud!

 

[cworrick]

As Promised - to those that requested it.

VIDEO IS POSTED OF THE FINISHED DRUMS!

I put it in the video section like a good bunny.

Finished Ludwig Restoration

FINALLY got this recorded and posted. I had a problem when I put the new head on the Bass Drum that hadn't presented itself when playing on the old heads. The 13" suddenly developed a SEVERE RATTLE. The added lows from the new head brought it out - big time. Turns out it was the internal...

www.drumforum.org

 

[JazzDrumGuy]

Great job! Good call on recutting the edges....

 

[vintagedrummersweden]

This must have been the THIRD tom mount that they put on the bass drum. All those holes
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Is this Ludwig’s take on those modern swiss cheese cymbals, or some new ”less vibration because of less contact” kind of stuff...?
Great restoration!!!