Have you seen the site at www.ricochetdrums.co.uk yet? Rich ... From: allandwf To: ludwigvistalites@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 4:11 PM ...
Good afternoon all. I'm looking for information on drum values for Ludwig sets. I have a powder blue 5 piece set that is at least 20 years old. It's in...
I get alot of my parts from ebay. Ebay seems to be a great place to get quality parts at a decent price. The only problem is that you may have to watch a...
Hi , I just recently bought a Ludwig Blueberrie Vistalite set and I had a cracked bass drum with all the hardware on it.I sold it to a friend who repairs all...
Just thought id say hello to the forum. im just getting back into really playing again and was just looking for vistalite news, info. tips on finding and...
thanks, i have looked on ebay and occasionally see some cool stuff. its still amazing to me how rare vista became... but specifically looking for all black /...
Hi Group, Wow did I get lucky! Just bought a five-piece set of 1976 (i think) red, white and blue horizontal VistaLites. Great condition with all hardware...
Hello Folks New member here, although I must confess to only wanting to pick your brains (metaphorically, don't worry)! I have had a 70's clear vistalite kit...
Hi John - welcome to the club.... Ludwig didn't make 10 inch double headed drums until the introduction of the power sizes in late '78. Up until that point, ...
Hi All, I have been a "member" for quite a while, and I have a question. Has anyone tried anything other then Pinstripes on their kit? I have a Big Beat kit...
I used to use pinstripes when I first got my amber Vistalites. I never liked the sound of pinstripes, but I didn't have the money to buy new heads after I...
Hi, I have a few kits, all are played, and all have slightly different head combinations. My favourite, is Emperor tops, with diplomats on the bottom, these ...
I agree that Remo CS black or silver dot heads are the only way to go on the vista's...of course, I love the 'Bonham' sound, he tuned all of the drums really...
i am no expert at all on the construction of these drums,, but where i own so many sets i have some experience with what heads work well for me,, here is my 2%...
Thanks all. I used to use Black Dots on my maple kit but was leary of the expense experimenting. I'm going for "the Bonham" sound so,,,,looks like its Black ...
Hi all,.. I may know what Jon was asking about on the concert toms. The non-uniform hum/vibration thing on my smoke concert kit was due to the bearing edge on...
Hi, I must agree, the bearing edges can cause problems, especially at the seam. Some are good while others are just not round! Possible quality control...
Hey All Well I finally got the call, My new fibes jellybean kit has arrived! I'm so excited I can hardly contain myself. I pick the kit up friday. I'll post...
Hot out of the workshop ! Ricochet's new Flourescent green kit taking shape. Check out the website at www.ricochetdrums.co.uk Sale of "seconds" We currently...
Yes, they did look like vistas ant this could be possibly true because he does play of Ludwigs often. I think that he might have painted the inside white....
Hi all, I didn't see the SuperBowl show, but that jellybean kit is an OCPD with opaque shells from Sterling Plastics, via GoldnTimes drums. These shells are...
Hi All, Finally got round to finishing my snare, "Grape" 14x5 Golden times shell,DPC Lugs,Nickelworks strainer, and Precision Drum Co. Die Cast Hoops. All...
Hey all! I have posted pictures of my fibes kit on this site, under Dustin's New Fibes. There are 2 pictures. One taken during the day and the other at night....