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[B]1925 Ludwig & Ludwig 5x15 All Gold Standard Model[/B] Last viewed: 19 hours ago

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Hi,

Here's the latest to enter the collection. I got this drum at the 2011 Chicago Vintage Drum Show. A special thanks goes to Bun E. Carlos for selling me the drum and helping me to complete another "set", well, kind of a "set". As you will see in the photos, my 4x15 and 6.5x15 are both 10 lug drums so I'm taking an admittedly liberal meaning of the word "set" here but these All Gold Models are very hard to find and I was thankful to be able to get this one...but you get the idea anyway, right?

1925 Ludwig & Ludwig 5x15 All Gold Standard Model

I pretty much left this 8 lug Standard Model as-is except for a little lemon oil on the shell and hardware. There was a heater/light bulb hole in the shell but I was able to install an old light bulb fixture that I got from another drum, notice the original wiring. Of-the-era heads and original Snappi Wires rounded out this cleaning/light restoration.

Enjoy.

Mike Curotto

Posted on 13 years ago
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Like,crazy, man,crazy! Dig?

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 13 years ago
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golden paradiddles

Posted on 13 years ago
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Beautiful piece of history you have there! Thanks for sharing photos. Whats up with the second picture? is that a piece of rope?

Glen

Posted on 13 years ago
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jeez! even the frickin' electrical outlets are gold plated! flowers2

nice drum!

"God is dead." -Nietzsche

"Nietzsche is dead." -God
Posted on 13 years ago
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From EZduzzit

Beautiful piece of history you have there! Thanks for sharing photos. Whats up with the second picture? is that a piece of rope? Glen

That's the original wiring to an internal heater...

Mike Curotto

Posted on 13 years ago
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heaven. All my main drums are 20's 15" NOB ludwig....

-64 Ludwig Black Oyster Classic kit 22,13,16
-65 Leedy BDP 22,13,16
-65 Ludwig WMP Clubdate 20,12,14
-66 Ludwig Red sparkle Downbeat
-60's Gretsch RB Green Glass 22,13,16
Lots of cymbals, snares and orphans, old and newish
Posted on 13 years ago
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Mike, i have two of those cast iron stands that I like to both use and appreciate... one is at drum set height (too short for me...an orchestral player) and my other is a leedy that was stripped of its paint so i beautifuly repainted it with "top-secret" epoxy-based black paint. But i'm still scared it will get scratched...maybe i should add laquer

Have you ever repainted one of these? Do you know of an idea for fabricating new center posts?

also, I just posted a picture of a 1914 L & L I picked up for fairly cheap. I know pre-20 all metal snare are rare, but how good of a find was this? i've seen one other on olympic drums.

Best,

Nick

Posted on 13 years ago
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Stunning, as usual.

...
'68 Ludwig Ruby Red Strata
'68 Ludwig Mod Orange
'58 Gretsch Starlight Sparkle
'69 Ludwig Clubdate BDP
'60s Ludwig Clubdate Black Lacquer / Nickel
'67 Trixon Speedfire Red
COB Ludwig Supra
Many projects
Bunch o snares
Posted on 13 years ago
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Mike, and I say this with all my heart, you suck $hit thru cheese cloth and it comes out gold!...you know we all hate you!...ha ha, just kidding!...well not really, we really do hate you!

Sorry Man!, just kidding!...well not really..................etc

"Play the drum...don't let it play you" - Max Roach

1968, 1974 & 1984 Rogers Dyna•Sonic COB
1971, 1976 Slingerland GK Sound King
1973 Slingerland Festival
1920's-40's Slingerland (US Military) Field Snares (6)
19?- Ludwig Field Snare (US Marines)
1960's Premier Gold Glitter Student Snare kit
1960's-? MIJ Snares (way-way too many)
Posted on 13 years ago
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