Definitely an excellent current price, and a discontinued color.Nate Dort wrote: Thu Sep 09, 2021 6:54 am Pretty good price ($1500) on a Midnight Blue Ric 4003 near me.
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92Are those remains of that missing boy scout troop in the garbage bags on the swing for sale too? It's good to keep them out of the sun like that.
"There's a felling I get when I look to the west"
"When the meaningful words. When they cease to function. When there's nothing to say."
"When the meaningful words. When they cease to function. When there's nothing to say."
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93This kit's a decent deal if you're looking for a thumpy rock kit near Milwaukee. (70’s Tama Fibrestar - $550, 13/16/24)
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/msg/d/ ... 55571.html
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/msg/d/ ... 55571.html
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94I put my money where my mouth is, this weekend, and bought a set of six plies. It seems like Ben Adrian asked me a few months ago what my favorite drum finish was and I said "Ludwig's walnut thermogloss, but worn." Thermogloss is the thinnest finish Ludwig ever put on a set of drums- they heated lacquer and sprayed it on maple shells. I have a set of the maple thermogloss drums, thanks to FMWeezy. But later I discovered their walnut thermogloss, finish, which is just a darker stain over the same maple shells. When it wears away, the lighter colored wood shows through and lord have mercy, they look like an old piano in a speakeasy in Naperville or Gretna, LA.dontfeartheringo wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:39 am So, here's a thing: I've been a huge proponent of 3-ply Ludwigs for years. Anybody who knows me knows I won't shut up about it.
But lately, I've been playing some six plies at a rehearsal space, and I think I may have spent a lot of years misunderestimating them. 3-plies have a really low timbre, a lot of thump, and are the Sound of the '60s. The six ply drums are LOUD and kind of scooped, with a ton of projection in the low mids. It's made me rethink a lot of things.
And if you're the DFW area, you might want to check out this kit:
Cortex is the most bulletproof finish Ludwig ever put on a set of drums. These would be PERFECT noise rock drums. Loud, tough, durable.
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The six ply drums may be the perfect noise rock drums, since they're LOUD, scooped, and have a serious punch in the low-mids.
I cleaned up this kit and should have heads on it soon. 22" kick instead of a 24", but you can't have everything. It's a more moderate Taliban, I guess.
tbone wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:58 pm I imagine at some point as a practicality we will all start assuming that this is probably the last thing we gotta mail to some asshole.
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95I had a 6 ply ludwig kit in the 90s, 14/15/18/24. They sounded nice, especially the kick, which I played pretty open, with no soundhole in the front. I sold them when I got a an old gretsch progressive jazz kit, which felt a lot better for my style. The old Ludwig 6 plys were pretty similar to the Tama superstars of that era.
Pretty kit, Ringo!
Pretty kit, Ringo!
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96Those are beautiful, FMDFTR. I have been thinking about getting a set for me and my youngest daughter to begin learning on and this recent discussion has been illuminating.
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97I shouldn't be considering this especially since it's likely I'm going to be moving again in a year and I'm currently not even playing bass in a band but...
an older V4B 2x15 cabinet came up on local marketplace for $300 and I've always been curious about them. Thoughts? Opinions? I had a roommate who said he had one years ago but he was in a metal band and said it was too "farty" but that could mean a lot of things/have a lot of causes.
an older V4B 2x15 cabinet came up on local marketplace for $300 and I've always been curious about them. Thoughts? Opinions? I had a roommate who said he had one years ago but he was in a metal band and said it was too "farty" but that could mean a lot of things/have a lot of causes.
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98Maybe, if it has the Altecs. Do you have a van or truck of some kind?Garth wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 11:30 am I shouldn't be considering this especially since it's likely I'm going to be moving again in a year and I'm currently not even playing bass in a band but...
an older V4B 2x15 cabinet came up on local marketplace for $300 and I've always been curious about them. Thoughts? Opinions? I had a roommate who said he had one years ago but he was in a metal band and said it was too "farty" but that could mean a lot of things/have a lot of causes.
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99I have an Element still at least for now, I used to travel w/ an 8x10 SVT cab and a 9x10 V9 cab along w/ the respective heads w/ zero space issues. Also, I am a sick person who enjoys hurting myself and is looking forward to being hunched over in impending old age if that weren't obvious.
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100The 70s one or the 90s one? The 70s one has a switchable impedance and might have Altecs.Garth wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 11:30 am I shouldn't be considering this especially since it's likely I'm going to be moving again in a year and I'm currently not even playing bass in a band but...
an older V4B 2x15 cabinet came up on local marketplace for $300 and I've always been curious about them. Thoughts? Opinions? I had a roommate who said he had one years ago but he was in a metal band and said it was too "farty" but that could mean a lot of things/have a lot of causes.
Is it the folded horn design? Those are super interesting because they are louder when you can really stand back from it.