12/20/2025
Thanks to Jack Hertafeld from the Capital Area for your trust with modifying your vintage 60âs Ludwig drum set. Jack picked up this kit recently to record a variety of projects in his home studio and found it was difficult to tune, very limited in itâs available range, didnât hold tension well, and had wonky overtones that were difficult to suss out.
First the shells were made structurally sound by repairing a variety of ply delaminations and gaps that are byproducts of this era of construction. Then the bearing edges were trued and reshaped, allowing them to marry up well with drumheads, tune easily across a wide range of pitches, hold tension readily, and simply sound and play so much better.
Enjoy, Jack, and best wishes on your future tracking projects with the kit!
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