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Please help me date this WFL marching snare!
Probobly made between 1950 and 1955. WFL started date stamping drums around 1956 and used a red ink then. I am assuming you have no date stamp? The ne...
16 years agomore photos / rare ludwig kit....need info
Yes, that set is VERY rare. I have seen a few singles like that but never the full set. I have a copy of the book "swing drumming" put out by the WFL...
16 years agoMadman Drummer
Do not get rid of those!! You will have a hard time finding another and those are special drums! I have a 1969 mod orange 22,13,16 and mine is dated M...
16 years ago1960s Ludwig Psychedelic Red Snare Drum!
They are not cheap either. Probobly $2500-3000 for one! Ouch! The only more rare ones would be mod orange and citrius mod. Good luck!
16 years agoLudwig Drum Set
Ludwig sold a three piece clubdate set in the 1960's that did not include a floor tom. Since the floor tom is newer than the set then maybe the store...
16 years agoLUDWIG RIMS -- 1960s
Chrome over brass rims were used up until around 1964 I believe. After that they were all chrome over steel.
16 years agoBuddy Rich Ludwig Shells
I think someone here may have a 1980 catalog Buddy Rich set. I remember it was on Boston craigslist and someone on one of these forums picked it up fo...
16 years agoHelp me value this WFL floor tom!
That is very odd. I too would like to see the entire floor tom. It's hard to value as almost 75% of the WFL drums with zephyr lugs I see are wmp while...
16 years agoLudwig Floor tom?
I just sold a 1968 superclassic 22,13,16 in silver sparkle and the toms had dual mufflers.
16 years agoQuestion about my '66 Ludwig BOP
Good to hear that you are not going to drill. That would be a real shame. It's getting harder to find original sets that have been left untouched.
16 years agoRogers WMP "Jazz" outfit
Very nice Tommy. I would'nt say that rogers or Ludwig are better. They just have thier own sounds. Two of my close friends have 60's rogers sets and t...
16 years agoLudwig drum set (age?)
Sounds like eraly 80's. Are the badges blue/olive ones with rounded corners or are the badges keystone large with Chicago on it? Colliseum snares came...
16 years agoWFL soc-brushes?
Take a look at Davids photo from the WWII display for WFL. The soc brushes are in the pic as a new item and the photo is from 1944.Cool1
16 years agoPsychedelic Red Ludwig Blue Note
Those are very nice! Did the set ever have the matching canister throne and jazzfest? I am pretty sure those were part of the blue note. Your set at t...
16 years agoCheck out these Vintage Ludwigs!
The lugs on the set pictured in the provided link are all Ludwig and Ludwig imperial lugs. WFL had the zephyr lug and also an imperial lug all thier o...
16 years ago