60's Ludwigs sound like 50's Slingerlands... :) grin

I think when the narrator said "higher quality drums" she might have meant, compared to the market in general not just other high quality manufacturers.

As for Ludwig garnering more obsession, snooter hits it on the head. they just made more drums, and unusually the models of economics don't quite apply here. I really don't know if you can break fans down to cede to different brands. most guys might have a favourite kit or snare but usually it is the kit itself they love and then the brand.

- Justin

In the 60's, if we are talking precision of bearing edges and roundness of shells Rogers beats Ludwig and Slingerland. Am I right?

Isaac

Depends on the individual kit. Ludwig edges and Slingerland edges were meant to be different than Rogers ... By design. You really couldn't compare them. My Slingerland and Ludwig edges are very nice. The only edgework I've had done this year was for my Rogers kit - due to neglect and a bit of imprecision. So, no. I do not agree.

I have not seen many Camco kits,but have seen and played a few of all the others,and some of the best drums I have heard have been slingys.I think rogers build quality was really good and QC was excellent,that being said I have a Rogers cleveland era kit and one of the bearing edges on the 12' tom has a pretty deep crescent dip in it.It runs from one lug to the next and it is deep enough to where I am thinking you would rather build it up rather than cut the rest of the drum to make it even.The drum looks original so I guess it can happen with any make.

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i vote slingerland

not sure Ringo should be considered an arbiter of good taste in drums. but Ivor Arbiter was and when he took Ringo in to choose a new set of Trixons he just happened to have a pile of wrap samples on his desk from Ludwig and Ringo chose his first Ludwigs because he liked the colour. he was a bit vain you know and once Ludwig and the Black Oyster became branded with the Beatles , there was no turning back. basically, at that time in England it was important to be cool and American drums were considered cool. it wouldn't have mattered what the drums sounded like as long as they were cool. it was and is, all about vanity.

As I understand it, throughout the 1960's Ludwig shells weren't made quite as consistently as Slingerland drums, probably due to the overwhelming demand for Ludwig and as a result there are some 60's Ludwig drums that are real "dogs" (to quote a term I remember once reading).

I sure love my "dogs". That's funny.