Hi, first time posting here. I just lucked into a Ludwig Acrolite "Prototype." or 1st generation, however you call it. It has the orange peel finish, the baseball bat dampener with the red felt, the un-serialed Ludwig seal, the welded seam, the P-83 strainer, the aluminum hoops, the whole deal. It's in incredibly good condition, so good that I'm wondering if it's not all original. The heads and almost certainly the snares are newer.Anyway, I've uploaded pictures, was wondering if there are any Ludwig connoisseurs on here that could help out with some info. It sounds fantastic, so whatever the case, I'm quite happy. I plan to swap out the aluminum hoops with some chrome ones so as not to bend them.

Ok...you said you wanted some info on it....what else do you need to know, as you seemed to have it covered pretty much already?

Value on a good day 400 to 650

An Acro with 6 lugs ??

I guess does it look like all original parts? Probably hard to determine without seeing it in person. The strainer has zero rust or even scratches on it, and that's the part that seems to get the most wear & tear on other 1st gen Acrolites I've seen online. I attached another pic of the snare butt, that also looks mint. Maybe I just got lucky? Thanks for your response.

I count eight lugs....not sure what you're counting :D