$1000. Last chance before the dreaded ebay. Well I am selling my faves. I recently bought a DW Buddy Rich Radio King clone and a real Radio King kit from the early 50's. The Ludwigs are the casualty. First the good. They are Ludwigs from the golden era. The shells are awesome, the tones incredible, the snare sings. The floor tom has such a natural deep tone to it that it almost cant be tuned bad. The rack thuds. And then the bass drum. .. . heaven. Sizes are 14x22, 8x12, 16x16 and 5x14 Jazz Festival.
Now the not so good. This kit was originally a Hollywood kit with a second 8x12. That tom was stolen in the 60's. The original tom hardware was replaced with a more modern Ludwig hardware on the drum itself. The bass drum does not have extra holes. The bass drum tom mounting hardware is unchanged. There is fading throughout the kit from Sky Blue Pearl to an almost grayish/green color. The floor tom legs are correct, but someone replaced the rubber feet. There are typical dings and scratches throughout especially on the bass drum rims. The worst is a cigarette burn on the top of the bass drum. These are the reasons that it is not a $2000 kit. Call Vern at 314-650-6425.
