I was in a music store in Lawrence KS (Richards Music if awesome if you ever are here). I was in search of a some lugs and tension rods for another drum build I was working on and I ran across a 1965 15" drum. Ludwigs have always been my "vintage drum to drool over" for some time now. I bought it at the time for the parts and put the shell up in my attic for a while. I got around to fixing it up and figured it would make an excellent snare drum if I added some hardware and a few more things. It was a fun project and it is now complete. It is sensual and has a deep tone. This is a Barry White snare if I have ever seen one. Below is the process my redneck ass followed to complete this 1965 Ludwig Tenor-to-Snare- Mod (or butchery as the purests would say).
