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Vintage Ludwig catalogs on CD ROM -Jazzette
It seems they were really pushing the Jazzette because of all the Roy Haynes ads...I wonder if Ludwig was trying to create a market geared toward jazz...
17 years agoLudwig Questions: Piccolos & Floor Toms
It sounds like you have a Jazz Combo, which I believe was introduced in the late 1950's. The earlier version of the 3x13 was called the Bebop, and had...
17 years agoVintage Ludwig catalogs on CD ROM -Jazzette
Cool!!!!! Feel free to use this scan of a ludwig ad with Roy Haynes: http://69.6.216.143/roy_jazzette.jpg and this clip that I downloaded to youtube...
17 years ago1971 Ludwig Jazzette Sky Blue Pearl
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17 years ago1971 Ludwig Jazzette Sky Blue Pearl
Got this yesterday... '71 Jazzette with a Super Sensitive. Clear interiors, close serials, no problems. Original owner custom ordered with an off-ce...
17 years agoJazz Festival - New Record?
That was my drum. Believe or not, that's about average market value for these things. I'd seen one go for $2200 Buy it now and another for $2400 buy...
17 years agoNeed Help! Quickly!!!
Oh cool!!! Glad you got it! He must have scheduled the auction and forgot to cancel it. You're correct, it's Midnight Blue Pearl. A beauty of a dr...
17 years agoNeed Help! Quickly!!!
I assume this is the drum?: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gretsch-Old-Wood-Snare-Drum-Parts-or-Restore_W0QQitemZ230172439032QQihZ013QQcategoryZ38095QQss...
17 years agoNeed Help! Quickly!!!
of course! I'll pm my email. There's plenty of others here as well that know Gretsch better than I do, maybe they'll chime in.
17 years agoNeed Help! Quickly!!!
The only original hole combinations, as far as I know, would have been 3 holes for a micro or 4 holes in a rectangle for a renown strainer. microsens...
17 years agoNeed Help! Quickly!!!
Gretsch snares did not start painting the shells gray until '59 or something like that. And the tags came even later. So, if it's 3 ply, then no pai...
17 years agoQuestions about the Jazzette
According to Rob Cook's book, the Jazzette was offered from '66-'74. HOWEVER, there is a Jazzette offered in the 1980 catalogue, as well as the late...
17 years agoRogers 14x5 Powertone COB .......
Is it Cleveland, Dayton, or Fullerton? Sounds nice, any pics?
17 years agoClub Date
I believe they came with a 6 lug Pioneer snare until the mid 60's they started coming with an 8 lug acrolite. They probably only came with a jazz fes...
17 years agoRingo Jazz Festival, 22" Trans Stamp ride
Cymbal updated with soundfile.
17 years ago