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Help ID Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl
You have a 1960s Oyster Black Pearl snare with six lugs, a P-83 Throw, a P-32 butt end and a white felt baseball bat tone control. Normally a Pioneer...
11 years agohelp with appraising 1967 ludwig snare
I recently acquired a similar drum (date stamped 1965) with case, stand and practice pad via my local Craigslist for considerably less. Of course the...
11 years agoGretsch Roundbadge Snare - Identification needed
From OddBall...
11 years agoGretsch Roundbadge Snare - Identification needed
I would suggest a slightly different timeline and order of events than has been offered above. Like your drum, the model 4160 snare initially had no k...
11 years agoWhy does this Ludwig F. Tom look wrong to me?
Once Ludwig began putting the tone control knob over the badge, it generally appeared on marching drums and mounted toms. From what I have seen, floo...
11 years agoLudwig Galaxy Sparkle Downbeat
Here's both of them together.
11 years agoTrixon Luxus 0/200 Mid 1960's
No lottery win here. I just finally took an opportunity to take some pictures and post them in the gallery. These were from a local estate sale.
11 years agoTrixon Luxus 0/200 Mid 1960's
8x13/16x16/14x20/5x14 Sizes
11 years agoLudwig Galaxy Sparkle Downbeat
A few more pictures.
11 years agoGretsch Progressive Jazz Set
This is the kit that got me into vintage drums and inspired me to start the Gretsch Serial Number-Based Dating Guide project. I was frustrated becaus...
11 years agoGretsch Progressive Jazz Set
Gretsch Progresive Jazz (8x12, 14x14, 14x20 Set with 5x14 6 lug Snare) in Silver Glass Glitter. Round Badges, 1960s era.
11 years agoLudwig Galaxy Sparkle Downbeat
Ludwig Downbeat (8x12, 14x14, 14x20, 4x14) Set in Galaxy Sparkle Wrap, nickel hardware.
11 years agovistalite mufflers
Based upon the serial numbers and the description of the tone controls, the two drums you own appear to be a few years apart. If you are replacing th...
11 years agovistalite mufflers
I do not know if matching kits have shown up with different styles of tone controls. I am guessing that your questions relate to a specific set that...
11 years agovistalite mufflers
Have you looked at Paolo Sburlati's book Ludwig Yesterday and Today? He tracks the changes in Vistalite tone controls. Rob Cook also documents chang...
11 years ago