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So much for the ludwig p-88
Is that the new butt plate that just came out. The original design was supposed to replace either the P-32 or the cast behemoth they've been using. Th...
7 years ago1964/1965 Ludwig set in white wrap?
That floor tom is odd, does look Ludwig but also looks like it's 4 plies which would not have re-rings. Possibly someone took a later Rocker model and...
7 years ago1964/1965 Ludwig set in white wrap?
The floor tom (last picture of the three right?) appears to be a Ludwig as far as I can tell. Mahogany/poplar/mahogany 3 ply layup which would be one...
7 years agoCriagslist find...Ludwig - Someone needs to buy this :)
22" club date bass and 12 or 13" club date tom both in red sparkle. Plus a snare of unknown heritage (because it was photographed sitting in a case) a...
7 years agoHelp identifying 1969 Ludwig kit in gold mist
Here is the other recent thread about a similar set... http://vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=62643
7 years agoHelp identifying 1969 Ludwig kit in gold mist
From aaron31090...
7 years agoHelp identifying 1969 Ludwig kit in gold mist
Pro Beat outfit first appears in the 71 catalog. ALL the outfits were the same drums, just different size and hardware combinations so there is no dif...
7 years agoLudwig Standard Lugs Switcheroo
The new flat imperials would work. That might look cool. Seen a few with tube lugs, also a unique look...otherwise the Bowties are really the only oth...
7 years agoSlingerland Avante in Sparkling Orange Pearl
Wow! That's pretty cool. You don't see many of those orange sparkle Slingies. I've only ever seen a couple of individual examples in person. Seems li...
7 years agoPink oyster
From DrumBob...
7 years agoDid Ludwig Ever Have A Catalog Kit in the 60's of 13, 14, 16, 18 24?
There were gaps of time between catalogs, usually at least two years, sometimes 3 or 4 years. The Pro Beat first shows up in the '71 catalog which pro...
7 years agoHelp for Slingerland code number
Those are just serial numbers on the badges and as such they do not contain any coded information about the drum. The numbers can give a ballpark idea...
7 years agoMy 1st Gretsch Round Badge kit!
Looks good to me. I have a similar set also in Silver Sparkle. The top center placement of the cymbal bracket was a 50's thing that was standard on so...
7 years agoCymbal stand 'clip,' and Mystery Stand--??
Ringo's 1400 stands had those separate pieces to hold the top tube (as did every other Ludwig drummer's 1400 stand prior to 1965 or so). All the Zil-...
7 years agoGretsch Floating Action hinge
From Ludwig-dude...
7 years ago