Bo Eder
Platinum Member
The cool thing about this Drummerworld community is how well we get along. Yes, I know, there's enough drama here (and more on other forums) that I tend to ignore, but for the most part, this forum is really my first internet experience where I've actually met some genuinely nice people and made some friends.
When I look back on my time here so far, I now know people in England (Andy), Australia (Grae), some east coasters (Gvd, Larry, Bob), west coasters like Al and Nodiggie, and I even got to sub for Bermuda a couple of times. And I say it's probably because we're all drummers moreso than being another instrumentalist. We just have this "help one another" attitude that is reflected in the instrument we all choose to play - the drums - and we really are the glue that holds everything together. So thanks for the friendships and I just wanted to wish everybody a Merry Christmas.
And a very cool thing happened today, I actually drove up to Harry Conway's place and met the man. He lives in a part of Pasadena that's tucked away in the hills north of L.A., where everyone seems to have an impossible driveway (50-degree slopes, really?) but most of the homes were built in the 1920s or so, so everything has this old skool LA feel, and it was quite nice. We chatted a bit in his drum storage garage where he had a few kits, and he had a couple of kits in his home as well, and he just made me a very nice offer that I couldn't refuse.
So, if anyone is wondering where Harry's natural maple thermagloss Ludwigs went, I have them. They are a players kit, and I have to do some work to get them up and playing, but it's worth it. I've been wanting a Bonham type kit with the 26" bass drum, and Harry was looking to let his go so he can finish putting together another kit with a 26" bass drum - the guy has a few drum projects he's working on, perhaps we can get him to talk about them more here. All I gotta do is get some needed parts, re-paint the hoops, get some new heads, and I'll be stylin' without having to shell out some of the insanely high prices people are charging for Ludwig Bonham kits.
We discussed how we think people are asking too much, but I guess if the demand is high, the price will be high. But at the same time, I think for me having a new kit is a bit of a freak out. I just want to play these, and I don't want to have to worry about them so much. Harry's the same way. This kit is not perfect, but you can play them. They have scratches, but to see how well they've aged since being made in the late 70s/early 80s, they feel like another scratch isn't going to be the end of the world.
So it's nice to know I've been making friends here. That's what's so cool about Drummerworld. Give me a couple of weeks and these Ludwigs will be up and running and I'll post some pics. I love a good drumset project! Thanks Harry for saving me a significant amount of $$$ this Christmas!
When I look back on my time here so far, I now know people in England (Andy), Australia (Grae), some east coasters (Gvd, Larry, Bob), west coasters like Al and Nodiggie, and I even got to sub for Bermuda a couple of times. And I say it's probably because we're all drummers moreso than being another instrumentalist. We just have this "help one another" attitude that is reflected in the instrument we all choose to play - the drums - and we really are the glue that holds everything together. So thanks for the friendships and I just wanted to wish everybody a Merry Christmas.
And a very cool thing happened today, I actually drove up to Harry Conway's place and met the man. He lives in a part of Pasadena that's tucked away in the hills north of L.A., where everyone seems to have an impossible driveway (50-degree slopes, really?) but most of the homes were built in the 1920s or so, so everything has this old skool LA feel, and it was quite nice. We chatted a bit in his drum storage garage where he had a few kits, and he had a couple of kits in his home as well, and he just made me a very nice offer that I couldn't refuse.
So, if anyone is wondering where Harry's natural maple thermagloss Ludwigs went, I have them. They are a players kit, and I have to do some work to get them up and playing, but it's worth it. I've been wanting a Bonham type kit with the 26" bass drum, and Harry was looking to let his go so he can finish putting together another kit with a 26" bass drum - the guy has a few drum projects he's working on, perhaps we can get him to talk about them more here. All I gotta do is get some needed parts, re-paint the hoops, get some new heads, and I'll be stylin' without having to shell out some of the insanely high prices people are charging for Ludwig Bonham kits.
We discussed how we think people are asking too much, but I guess if the demand is high, the price will be high. But at the same time, I think for me having a new kit is a bit of a freak out. I just want to play these, and I don't want to have to worry about them so much. Harry's the same way. This kit is not perfect, but you can play them. They have scratches, but to see how well they've aged since being made in the late 70s/early 80s, they feel like another scratch isn't going to be the end of the world.
So it's nice to know I've been making friends here. That's what's so cool about Drummerworld. Give me a couple of weeks and these Ludwigs will be up and running and I'll post some pics. I love a good drumset project! Thanks Harry for saving me a significant amount of $$$ this Christmas!