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help with my Gretsch drums
tiburon - That serial number fits with the badge style and the general time frame of 1980. gvdadrummasum - No worries. I don't know the board's rule...
11 years agohelp with my Gretsch drums
The timing of the first Square badge is approximately 1977-1978. Two comments: 1. The information in Rob Cook and John Sheridan's book about appr...
11 years agohelp with my Gretsch drums
As Tim points out, I am working on a Gretsch dating guide (actually it is already published, but I am always gathering more information). A mixed bad...
11 years agoHelp with Ludwig ID
You did well at that price. What is the serial number? That will help a lot with a date estimate. Without the serial number, here is what I can t...
11 years agoPicked-up a minty Acrolite snare kit...what year?
Kona, I have not yet been able to discern the meaning of the Date Codes. I have recorded 17 different codes in the 135 drums I have seen. Certain on...
11 years agoPicked-up a minty Acrolite snare kit...what year?
I would add a caution about interpretting the "4272" as indicating a date from 1972. I have been gathering information on the "Date Codes" which Ludw...
11 years agoNeed help with serial numbers on Ludwig Bonham Kit
The serial number you provided appears to have one too many digits. If the extra digit is toward the end, I suspect that you have a large Keystone ba...
11 years agoAdvice on Gretsch RB kit needed
I guess I am not quite as bullish on these as Kona. The 12/16/20 configuration is a little unconventional and I would think that would keep the value...
11 years ago31" Zildjian
I thought I would grab a picture from the CL ad and add it to the thread for posterity. I have a 28" diameter Zildjian and it measures 29" over the b...
11 years agoConsecutive Serial Numbers - Definition?
"You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means." Inigo Montoya
11 years agoHelp with badges
The way I look at them, the middle picture (two-tone) is an earlier Skinny Stick/Large Font badge. I cannot detect a texturing in the background. If...
11 years agoConsecutive Serial Numbers - Definition?
Nice looking drums that should sell themselves. There is no need to try to make them look better by claiming they have consecutive numbers when they...
11 years agoLM 402 Dating Year it was Made
That should be from the 1982/83 time frame. The badge should be Blue/Olive with rounded corners and a black outline around the serial number.
11 years agoFor those trying to date Ludwig Standards
James, I am glad you found the paper useful. Please PM me with the serial number and other information about your drum (interior finish, script or b...
11 years agoGretsch RB WMP snare
From 4MoreYearsOhNo...
12 years ago