Kurt Kemp - Posted - 02/18/2014:  10:06:33

What brand of hide head has the following emblem on the inside? I have never seen it before.

guitarman8491 - Posted - 02/18/2014:  14:05:29

Interesting..never seen anything like it before.

Mumble Peg - Posted - 02/18/2014:  15:05:01

That is part of the Stern Tanning Co logo.

Kurt Kemp - Posted - 02/18/2014:  15:06:51

Thank you!

Mumble Peg - Posted - 02/18/2014:  15:09:22

Link to Stern Tanning shows complete logo:

sterntanning.com/percussion.htm

Kurt Kemp - Posted - 02/18/2014:  15:11:12

Are they a decent head? This one is very old. Feels pretty thin too.

The Pope - Posted - 02/19/2014:  09:51:02

Live link to Stern:  sterntanning.com/percussion.htm

jbalch - Posted - 02/19/2014:  15:26:32

Stern hides are great. I use them regularly.  There s a photo of a new on on my BHO blog. 

How old is the head in your photo? Ludwig used to use a very similar image on their logo. 

But ... Jeff stern bought the equipment and business from the former United Tanning Co. - maker of heads for Ludwig, Slingerland, and others.

Edited by - jbalch on 02/19/2014 15:31:37

Kurt Kemp - Posted - 02/19/2014:  15:40:38

This hide is from the mid 30s. 

Thanks for all all the info folks.

Long live BHO!

jbalch - Posted - 02/19/2014:  15:43:24

Here is an old Ludwig logo.  This was a translucent hide - and so marked. 

Kurt Kemp - Posted - 02/19/2014:  15:52:47

Mine does look like it has something written in the middle of the cow it's on one line and I can't make it out.

jgraff - Posted - 02/19/2014:  16:08:44

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Originally posted by Kurt Kemp

Mine does look like it has something written in the middle of the cow it's on one line and I can't make it out.

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I think it says ---- Eat Mor Chikin

Kurt Kemp - Posted - 02/19/2014:  16:13:10

Funny

jbalch - Posted - 02/19/2014:  16:27:34

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Originally posted by Kurt Kemp

Mine does look like it has something written in the middle of the cow it's on one line and I can't make it out.

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I think the regular Ludwig hides said simply "Ludwig" on a single line.

 ...  I'm trying to imagine a chicken hide banjo head.  Feathers might be aproblem.

davidwigal - Posted - 02/19/2014:  17:57:09

Maybe it would help some folk achieve that much sought after "Cluck" sound in old-time frailing playing :-)