RESTORING A 1970s LUDWIG SUPRAPHONIC SNARE DRUM 

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Thanks so much for the feedback, man! I'd love to do some work for ya boy.

It's like one month in someone's routine.....

Hey there! Thank you for the feedback! I will be sure to include a Nevr-Dull demonstration in a later video. Thanks for watching!

Yes indeed!

Thank you so much Avery! In 1971, it retailed for $106... about $684 today (according to some very quick internet research)!

Thanks so much man! Just put it on the work bench and carefully bent it back in place. Will include details like that in the future!

Thank you! Are your rims gold coated or brass coated? Either way, I would begin with a dawn bath like the video. I believe the Nevr-Dull will work well for other metals as well, since it will reinforce the clear coat on brass.

Thank you so much! I don’t have a lot of experience re-chroming, but I have heard auto shops can help with that (to my knowledge). I’ve also seen a lot of cool examples of people stripping the chrome plating a la Acrolite and doing cool wire brush patterns on the finish-that’s a really cool way to make a player’s drum really pop. Check out some people’s creations on the different Facebook groups about Ludwig drums, there’s a lot of awesome resources there! Let me know if I can help with anything!

Chrome plating does not stick to aluminium so your new expensive chrome plating won't last forever either. In your shoes I'd rather go for what is now called "Acrophonic".

@@mellilore you mean stripping the chrome and polishing the raw aluminum?

@@distainsdomain6743 Yep!

Usually just putting it on the top portion will be enough, mixing it with the oily threaded parts doesn’t do much

very interested to know about this also!!

Hey there! Thank you for watching! It can be any dishwashing soap, to my knowledge. I haven’t tried anything other than that but can’t imagine the results would be too different. The lug stuffing process essentially entails taking the springs and swivel nuts out of the lug, then putting a cotton ball inside, putting the swivel nuts in first then the spring, and putting it back on the drum. Sorry I didn’t include that in this video-when I do it in the future, I’ll make sure to include it.

@@ashtondrumworks2972 got ya, thanks a lot. it's a tight vid, plz keep up the good work

Thanks! Yeah, I wish those vintage P85s had more compatibility with something other than string.

@@ashtondrumworks2972 Yes.....I'd get rid of the P85 too. There are tons of alternatives (including Ludwig items) that are far better. I'm not sentimental about drum parts in the least. 🙂

Hey there! I’ve had some experience with the Zoomatic and it’s always been tricky. Could you send some pictures to ashtondrumworks@gmail.com? I might be able to help you better that way.

@@ashtondrumworks2972 You bet. Thanks in advance for your help.

@@jeffspitza absolutely!

Thank you so much! The key is the Dawn dish soap. When it’s mixed in, you can keep it in there for a good long while without it getting rusty.

@@ashtondrumworks2972 Oh wow really!? Will have to try it out then. Thanks Ashton!

@@AaronChio you bet!

Hi, roughly how much washing up liquid (as we call it in UK) do you put in the water please. Might try this with an old tama I've just got.

I sold this drum recently for 320$.

Dawn dish soap!

Is that dish soap a normal one? I am in Argentina and would like to find any similar solution. Thanks!!

Hey! I wouldn’t soak it like I do in this video. Instead, take all the hardware off and wipe it down with a damp (not wet) non-abrasive cloth. Then clean only the metal part with a random orbital buffer. If it’s a shiny plastic, use Novus plastic polish (only numbers 1 and 2). If it’s actually metal, use the appropriate polish for that kind of metal. Let me know how it goes!

Hey Noah! It’s Dawn dish soap. Thanks for watching!

@@ashtondrumworks2972 thank you!!

I’ve never used CLR on drum parts, mainly because I’ve been happy with the results I’ve been getting. If you aren’t happy with the dawn bath, it might be worth looking in to

Hey! That serial number comes out to around 1978-79 range. If you have any pics, feel free to send to ashtondrumworks@gmail.com if you want any further comments on it (original parts etc). Thanks for reaching out!

I’ve got some demos of this drum at a wide range of tunings with a nice mic, just a matter of getting the video together