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Early 60s original Ludwig soft carrying cases.
Is there any collector interest in original early 60s soft carrying cases? These were certainly not manufactured or marked by Ludwig but were availabl...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
I tripped over this on the Internet yesterday…see the photo below. A lot of history of drummers in the R&B Funk and Soul bands of the 60s…...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
wflkurt, Thanks for all your observations and interesting input regarding these drums. The photo below shows the badge on the floor tom. White inter...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
wflkurt, The answers to your questions. Very clear date marking on the original 9x13 Sep 9 1960-Photo #1 No serial number on the badge-Photo # 2 Da...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
Finding this Vintage Drum Forum has been a new experience for me…I am not very savvy in this field. I have no idea if these drums are 1960 or 19...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
The band I was with back in the early 60s had the wonderful experience to work on the same bill at the Esquire Show bar in Montreal with the J.C. Davi...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
Hoppy, The view from the Galaxy Lounge of the Acropolis was quite special. In those days there were a lot of European\ British bands that came to Ath...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
Hoppy, Photo #1 below- My oldest son who is now 36..never got hooked on the drums. Photo #2 -His two boys...my grandsons....it may take a while and...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
O-Lugs, I appreciate your forthright comments. They do not surprise me. If I had to relive that judgement call today...I would not have modified the...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
No....the addition of the cow bell has not altered the drum at all. D.
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
Vintagemore2000. Nice looking kit....my those heads look clean! I understand your comment about the model of rail mount shown on your drum. The orig...
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
Vintagemore2000. Thanks for your response. I was not aware that the double 9x13 tom tom set up was a common factory option available at that time....
14 years agoLudwig Blue Oyster Pearl set-1960s
Question; Did I ruin the collector value of this set by a silly exercise done back in the 80s? My Ludwigs were purchased new from Peates Music in M...
14 years ago