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3ply 1961 Gretsch floor tom ??
Nice looking drum. I could use it if it were not half a country away. I also question the 1961 date in the description. There is no further expla...
12 years agoWho's Collecting Ludwig Serial Numbers?
Tim, I am collecting Ludwig info. I hope to improve on the current guides and extend them into the 1970s a bit. So far I have almost 1200 drums in...
12 years agoHelp for Identification of Vintage Ludwig Drums
I am going to dissent from the 1970 date estimate for these drums. I think that the serial numbers would have more likely be from a few years later....
12 years ago'65 Ludwig Pioneer snare in Champagne sparkle
Can you tell me what the date stamp is? I can see that it is there in the picture, but not clearly enough to read it. Thanks. Note: I am not a pote...
12 years agoLudwig serial number
Deano, Please PM me with the details on your Standard drum. I have a lot of information about the two Ludwig projects on my website - www.GretschDru...
12 years agoLudwig serial number
From snurf...
12 years agoLudwig serial number
The following list may be helpful. It is a rough picture of the serial number ranges I have observed for the first few styles of badges: 1...
12 years agoLudwig serial number
Something does not quite jive with the info that you have. Confirm the serial number with the seller and let us know. I would suggest that you use...
12 years agoGretsch Renown Snare
The Renown snare drum (model numbers 4102 and 4103) is an eight lug snare with the Renown throw and a simple butt. The drum in your auction appears t...
12 years agoNeed Help Determining Value of a Gretsch Round Badge Kit
Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your set. As others have said, the color is not common, so the set definitely has more potential value th...
12 years ago60's Ludwig Downbeats in Black Galaxy Sparkle
From Avery...
12 years ago60's Ludwig Downbeats in Black Galaxy Sparkle
Since Mike posted his, I will follow suit. Mine is also a 12/14/20 set , but has the 4x14 snare. I bought mine off Craigslist from someone who was 5...
12 years agoFound me an Acrolite today!
I am going to guess that the serial number is actually 912186, which would be consistent with a number of other drums I have recorded which possess p...
12 years agoLudwig Acrolite - date faked?
Ithis the one off eBay seller tinajas1 for $100 plus shipping? If so, I think you did just fine on that one. It had some mismatched tension rods dis...
12 years agoGretsch "barn find"
Just knowing that there was once a label helps to narrow the date down. By my estimate, labels appeared in about 1962. (Others have indicated anywhe...
12 years ago