RESTORING A 1970s LUDWIG SUPRAPHONIC SNARE DRUM

Join Nick as he restores an all-original 1976 Ludwig 14x5 Supraphonic snare drum that's in dire need of some TLC. The strainer's bent, there's dirt all over, and some rust is developing; how clean can it get?

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[jordansobolew]

Thanks for the dawn bath idea. I have scrubbed drums and hardware to get gunk off until my fingers were raw. Doing a few dozen lugs and all the hoops is enough to make you hate life but and it looks like just letting them sit overnight in soapy water does a lot of the hard work for you.

[ibleebinU]

WOW! That came out supra clean! Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[bobbyvalejr.]

I can't believe you got that result, Amazing.

[deucemcallister]

Hey Nick! I work with your dad, but am also a musician. Radical video dude. Keep up the good work and I'll commission you to fix some drums for my boy.

[jemmace]

Great job! I have a 62' Supra, it's pitted really badly, I ended up just rubbing it down with a cloth after stripping the nut boxes, strainer and butt plate off, it's come up very bright but the pitting is no different all in all.

I lean towards originality of the drum because it truly does sound unbelievable when played. Love my Luddy Supra.
A benchmark for modern snare drums. 🎼🥢👍

[drumwhacker]

Hello! Very nice, quality video.

One thing I would have liked to see was maybe a 30 second demonstration of you using the nevr-dull on the shell. Maybe on one of the rusted areas. I have a slew of share drums that need attention!

Keep up the good work!

[a-dawg]

This is awesome! Sounds good and it looks fantastic. I wonder what the comparison would be for it’s current value over the retail value, it is quite an old piece.

[alanduncan]

Not so much a restoration, but more of a cleaning video. What about the bent strainer? That would have been the interesting part to show. Anyone can disassemble, clean and reassemble one.

[Teamcurtisbjj]

Wish you showed us the polishing process.

[tomkelsey]

Did i miss something, how did u fix the strainer?😊

[the_hero_inside]

Just put mine in the dish detergent.. Sunlight instead of Dawn tho. Thanks for the tips brother!!!

[MashfDom]

dude its wasnt clear for me the solution youve made. what is it that youve mix in the water?
tia

[JoshPainterDrums]

Late to the party, wanted to ask if the Dawn bath will remove the date stamp inside. My still shows 1968 and don't want to lose it.

[chrisc]

Looks great! I have gold drum rims on my Kit, Do you have any ideas to polish them ?

[michaeleckert]

Nice work, brother. Could have used a little more detail on how you fixed the strainer!

[saxoTuấnĐặng]

Xin chào, tôi có thể mua nó ở đâu, bạn làm rất tốt

[MahneFrame]

hey nick, does it gotta be dawn? i live in tokyo and can't find that brand 🥵
also interested in how u went about re stuffing the lugs. thks!

[krankkold]

Never Dull works wonders! Did you use the polish on the tension rods?

[BenjyPortnoy]

I thought your glass table was a 30" Pinstripe for a minute.

[justmuch]

Nice job on the resto Ashton! It's always a great thing to save one of these vintage drums. I have the same snare in appx the same year, but with some pitting, more that I would like on two sides. What are your thoughts on having it rechromed and how much might that cost? I appreciate any thoughts you wish to share!!