The original band is intact and the music complete, the Ludwigs compliment the sound and the new year approaches for gigs. It time to tear them down, chrome...
Instead of getting those concert toms, I added an 18" floor, a 14" smoke vistalite snare, a Iron cobra double pedal, a new Yamaha hihat stand, and got all of...
HELLO ALL !! SOME TIME HAS PASSED SINCE I'VE POSTED HERE ..... HOPE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING THEIR DRUMS & LIFE IN GENERAL !! POSTED SOME PICS FINALLY !! UNDER...
In my humble opinion - if the shells are not showing signes of stress, i.e. cracks around tension areas then they should be a good purchase for 500. I have had...
I have a vintage, blue, ludwig vistalite kit (22, 16, 13, 12, acrolite snare) on a Gibraltar rack with 14" Zildjian A Custom Projection hats, 6" A custom...
Hi all! Little history.... I bought a nice new Solid black vistalite kit when I was in high school in '76 and really loved them. They had good punch, good...
I have just inherited a vistalite drum kit. I am rather new the the Vistalite worl. I was wondering if anyone had any information or how I could go about...
Hi, I am new to this forum, I have to sell my old Vistas is it acceptable to advertise them here? If not have you lot any advice for a drum mag which has a...
no. actually single head toms are plentyfull.. if the shell has bearing edge for the bottom then drill em out for bottom hardware. won't increase the value...
I read somewhere Vistalite toms that have six lugs are "rare". Is that true? If so, what would be a fair price for such a tom? Specifically, I am talking about...
I got these on trade for some North drums, but I don't have much use for them as I already have a nice kit in this 'Tequila Sunrise' pattern. They look all...
Hi, I noticed you said you're starting a Green kit? I have 3 green Vistalite concert toms, very hard to come by, on eBay now. Items 150215811496, 150215808439,...
Me personally i leave that to those who do it best.there are some people who offer that service. ... those ... better ... profile ... inner ... outer...
Hi Guys, So that's good news about my 12, 13 & 16" tom bearing edges, thanks to all for your help and reassurance. But did Ludwig ever put a single 35 degree...
Hi Vista, Big thanks for your reply but I seem to have done an ok job all those years back and did in fact merely improve the bearing edges rather than...
C-c-confidence Jamie, I'm really not t-t-too sure about that ;-) I even hate it when they put really bright stage lights on ! Hey a shy drummer, it had to...
don't be scared. confidence is the key to all lifes hurdles. just don't forget to use tape on both sides of the shell. and keep a steady flow. let the...
I'm not at home right now, but mine are original. I found head selection critical in the seating process........... I'll repley again when I have time.--- In ...
yeah. what i did on the one drum i cut. all that was available from the local hardware store was the standard 45 degree router bit. so i set up on my router...
I don't think it's all of 45 degrees. i'm not an expert but as i recall it's more like 35 degrees.. allthough the common router bit is no doubt 45 degrees....
It's time to let this kit go. I'm moving on in life and feel that my chops just do not warrent a kit of this caliper. Hopefully, it will end up with someone...
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