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Just picked up a one owner '66 ludwig kit :)

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Hi guys. New to the forum here but I have been busy reading up....

Last week I drove up to Calgary AB, And picked up these sweet drums. A Black Diamond Pearl Ludwig Kit, 13,16,22 all the drums are stamped december 3rd, 1966. No extra holes, No re-paint on the hoops, everything original besides............ The wing nut on the tom bracket is incorrect, and the cymbal mount on the kick is missing the internals....All in all - very minor problems.

My question to all of you is: What one is correct? Should the tom bracket have a wing nut? Or a bolt one like my 70's kit?

The cymbal mount should have a wing nut correct? Would it be the same size as the floor tom bracket wing nuts?

Any help would be much appreciated.

All the best,

Justin

Posted on 14 years ago
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Here is a little photo for you guys!

Thanks again,

Justin

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Posted on 14 years ago
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From titaniumdrums

My question to all of you is: What one is correct? Should the tom bracket have a wing nut? Or a bolt one like my 70's kit?HEXNUT -(a bolt is the threaded "male" part) -like your 70's tom has.The cymbal mount should have a wing nut correct? CorrectWould it be the same size as the floor tom bracket wing nuts?Yes

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Thanks so much! :)

Justin

Posted on 14 years ago
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Justin. what an ugly set of drums, I wouldn't want a color like that, here is what I like!Falling Do

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 14 years ago
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Like I said to adrianbe, that's the classiest wrap ever made. They just ooze "smoke-filled after-hours club". If Robert Mitchum played drums, he'd ply BDP Ludwigs. I don't know if you're old enough to know who he is, but I know that vintagemore is. If that set's one-owner, then he's old enough, too....marko

Posted on 14 years ago
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From marko52

Like I said to adrianbe, that's the classiest wrap ever made. They just ooze "smoke-filled after-hours club". If Robert Mitchum played drums, he'd ply BDP Ludwigs. I don't know if you're old enough to know who he is, but I know that vintagemore is. If that set's one-owner, then he's old enough, too....marko

Spot-on. Just yesterday I was thinking that BDP is the ultimate dark-cellar-jazz-club finish. I'm about to wrap a snare in it, but I'm wishing I had enough to do the whole kit. :)

Kits:
1950s Gretsch Name Band in Midnight Blue Pearl (13/16/22/14sn)
1965/66 Ludwig Club Dates rewrapped in Black Diamond Pearl (12/15/20)
Posted on 14 years ago
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Looking at those pics again, I've been inspired to redo my '65/'66 Club Dates in BDP. (They're already a rewrap, so no harm in rewrapping them a second time. Hopefully I'll do a better job now that I've got some experience!)

I placed the wrap order tonight--can't wait to get started. Man, that is a classy finish. Your one-owner '66 Luddies are a great find! Congratulations.

Kits:
1950s Gretsch Name Band in Midnight Blue Pearl (13/16/22/14sn)
1965/66 Ludwig Club Dates rewrapped in Black Diamond Pearl (12/15/20)
Posted on 14 years ago
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Very nice,getting harder and harder to find kits that old with such few issues,I BDP is a finish that does not always photograph well,V's kit is one of the best internet pics of a bdp I have ever seen.But I always realize why I like the finish when I see a nice one in person.

Posted on 14 years ago
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Hi,

Gorgeous kits!

I agree, BDP is the "classy" wrap. It says smoky bar.

I thought I would throw this pic into the mix too, since it even has a cigarette burn on the top of the bass. Anyone surprised that the drummer on this kit rested his lit cigarette on the the top?

Pictured Ludwig BDP 20 key-stone,16 B&O,13 key stone and Black Beauty, Monroe badge. Black is back!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50144458@N03/5483014565/in/photostream/

Cheers!,

-kellyj

"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing..."
Posted on 14 years ago
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