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Looking For A Date
I might guess ealy 80's. I think sometime in the 80's they started making those shells out of press board or something. I bought two white rocker bass...
17 years agoYet another Jazzette question
I guess I am going to have to make a real measurement of my bass drum now. I think I assumed that it was a 14x18 because it looked that way to me. I w...
17 years agoLudwig Pioneer
I don't understand the question. That is definately pink champagne in all it's original glory but I dont see where you mean 3 pieces of wrap? Looks li...
17 years agoQuestion On Value Of Ludwig Snare
It sounds like the guy has a supersensitive snare drum C.O.B. with a transistional badge. I am not sure if the supersensitive was called that when it...
17 years agoCheck This Out!!! Ludwig Gold Black Beauty
I wonder if this is a scam. That looks like one of Mike C's drums. Be interesting to see what happens.
17 years agoWho was "Rogers" ?
Ben Strauss was the marketing manager and Joe Thompson designed all that swivo stuff. I believe he had a lab off of his house where he would experimen...
17 years agoWho was "Rogers" ?
Joeseph Rogers.
17 years agoNew guy here with a 65 Ludwig question
Sorry for the late reply. Sounds like Mark has the answer.
17 years agoNew WMP from 1963
That is very cool indeed. I have some letter envelopes that have the date stamps on them and one of the postal stamps has Wm F. Ludwigs head on it! I...
17 years agoVintage Ludwig catalogs on CD ROM -Jazzette
So I guess I'm confused now. I never really paid attention, but I thought my set has a 14x18 bass drum. Is the jazzette only a 12x18? Am I out of the...
17 years ago'61 wmp Ludwig snare
Should definately be a 1961. Could very easily have been a stamp mix-up. WFL was not date stamping drums in 1951. I think the earliest date stamp I ha...
17 years agoVintage Ludwig catalogs on CD ROM -Jazzette
It is odd about the finishes. If you look at the page for ordering single pieces you can order a 14x18 in any color. I think Ludwig did a lot more tha...
17 years agoLudwig Questions: Piccolos & Floor Toms
The Las Vegas model was called that because it genearlly came with a cocktail drum of the same name. The snare was attached to the side of the coaktai...
17 years ago1971 Ludwig Jazzette Sky Blue Pearl
Me too!! Sounds like a good idea. I'm bringing my Jazzette set to the Manchester drum show to display in my Ludwig History booth. I thought it would l...
17 years agoJazz Fest Or not?
Jazzfests do indeed have a 5.5 inch shell. Of course the eight lugs, p-83 and a ball bat muffler(if later than 1962-3). An interesting note is that th...
17 years ago