Great that they're KB's. I bet Kurt nailed it......marko

Awesome kit, I like BP!

Thanks guys! Will have to wait until the middle of next month to get my hands on them (good thing I paid for them), as I just received an email from work...headed directly to Africa for two weeks when I leave here...uggggh!

Nevin

Surface: you should be happy, it's warm there and you will get more hunger for the kit :)

Very true! DOH

Talk about a transitional bass drum - I've never seen a keystone kit with those spurs, but I suppose it was entirely possible.

Rocketman, those spurs were introduced in mid to late 1969. I have not seen too many 1969 sets past may 1969 but the ones I saw had them. I want to say I saw one from July 1969.

A friend of mine from high school picked up a 1969 Ludwig downbeat in blue sparkle with those spurs from a daddy's junky music store for $300!

He was not a collector and decided pearl spurs would be better suited. I begged him not to do it but he did anyway. I cry when I think of that set. He later sold them and those damn spurs killed the value as well as the look. Makes me sick to think about.

For some reason I have seen a lot of 1969 Ludwigs made in march of 1969. My mod orange set is march 26th 1969 and I have seen a handful of others from march. Kind of odd...

Picked the kit up today, serials are close 706xxx-709xxx. Date stamp in bass is June 3, 1969, and June 4, 1969 in the floor tom. You NAILED it! Thanks!

Good to hear you're back state-side, and I'm excited with you over the drums!

Bill

Thanks Bill, but short lived. Head to Morocco Monday for three weeks. Gawd I love my job. Hope to post a few pictures before I leave. Amazing condition!

Nevin