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VINTAGE DRUM RESTORATION, DRUM REPAIR & DRUM REWRAP SERVICESPlease note, Vintage FM Drums is accepting requests for commissions, drum tech services and client restoration projects for 2023. We are booked for the balance of 2022. Please inquire early for 2023 support. Thank you!!
Vintage drum restoration is one of the great adventures for a drummer and a drum collector. It's all about discovering what's possible. From sourcing a hidden gem in a garage to locating the right period parts, Vintage FM Drums is a full-service drum restoration shop. Vintage FM Drums relies on decades of drumming and drum restoration experience to preserve the history, beauty and collectability of vintage drums, classic and modern drums. Drum restoration. Drum repair. Drum rewrap. Check out our drum restoration portfolio and recent projects blog. |
PLAY WITH PRIDE
At Vintage FM Drums, we get to know our players and collectors to ensure the final outcome of a drum restoration or drum repair is a treasured piece for stage or display. One could argue the best complement to skill, pocket or "chops" is the equipment that lets the drummer's talent shine through. Check out some of our recent projects below and visit our project blog to see tons of before and after photos from various vintage drum restoration projects.
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2021 Restorations Recap
Thank you to our local, regional and international clients for trusting Vintage FM Drums with their most prized gear for restoration, repair and rewrap. It's an honor to keep your vintage drums looking, sounding and performing at their very best! Let's get back to gigging! |
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VINTAGE LUDWIG DRUM REWRAP VIDEO HIGHLIGHT
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When do you know it's time to rewrap a vintage drum? In this instance, it was during the attempted wrap restoration on a vintage 1970s Ludwig chrome-over-wood 24" bass drum. The chrome wrap had rusted significantly, to the point the wrap was deteriorating and oxidizing on the underside, outer shell ply. Take a look and stay tuned for the finished drum. It's an amazing transformation, saving a beautiful Ludwig classic 6-ply shell. |
VINTAGE GRETSCH ROUND BADGE BACK IN THE SWING
Vintage Gretsch Progressive Jazz Kit
The original owner of this vintage Gretsch beauty retired and after 20 years of it sitting in storage, Vintage FM Drums helped to return this 1960s Gretsch round badge Progressive Jazz outfit to its original condition. Wait. It's got two rack toms. How can this be a Progressive Jazz outfit? Learn more about this complete restoration, including fixing seam separation in the drum wraps. This mid-1960s vintage Gretsch drum set is an absolute head-turning stunner.
AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 1920s LUDWIG STANDARD SNARE
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Sharing the same two-piece brass shell as the infamous original Ludwig Black Beauty, this 1920s nickel-over-brass (NOB) 10-lug Ludwig Standard is an absolutely fantastic example of Ludwig history and beauty. Learn more about this restoration in our project blog. Congrats to its new owner. This beauty is heading back to its roots outside of Chicago. |
1920s Vintage Ludwig Standard Snare Drum
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CRACKALISCIOUSNESS -- SUPER LUDWIG 400A complete restoration of a highly sought after 1960 chrome-over-brass Super Ludwig 400. This drum gave birth to the Ludwig LM400 Supraphonic snare drum - the most recorded snare drum in history. Check out the project blog for a series of before and after photos that chronicle the restoration. An awesome collector drum.
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Vintage Ludwig Drum, 1960 Super Ludwig 400
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LUDWIG CLASSIC COMPLETE REWRAP & RESTORATIONCheck out Vintage FM Drums' latest vintage rewrap - a complete rewrap and restoration of a mid-80s Ludwig Classic drum set done in a beautiful new-old-stock (NOS) Delmar blue sparkle.
Ludwig Classic Drum Kit in Blue Sparkle
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Ludwig Classic 6-ply Drum Kit in Blue Sparkle
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SUPRAPHONIC SALVAGEThis early '70s Ludwig Supraphonic LM400 earned the nickname, "beach bum" ... it was a sad bummer of a drum that we found in an oceanside Beaufort, SC garage
_______ To rechrome or not was the big question...and we chose not to _______ Vintage FM Drums' love for drum restoration turned this beach bum drum into an great player View More |
Vintage Ludwig Supraphonic LM400 Restoration
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SUPER SENSITIVE TWINS
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Vintage Ludwig Super Sensitive Snare Drums, Blue/Olive Badge 1970
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