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Ludwig Acrolite

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Bought this on the local Craigslist... quite cheap. Has the blue badge, eight lugs and I believe is all original. Any idea what year this would be? Value?

More pics later.

Cassidy

Posted on 12 years ago
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Early 70's pointy B/O badge. Get em for between $75 and $125. Excellent snare drum for the money. You have a great sounding drum there, if you got it cheap, so much the better.

John

Too many great drums to list here!

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Posted on 12 years ago
#2
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yep,everything john said! these are the same shells as the top of the line supraphonics. enjoy....

mike

Posted on 12 years ago
#3
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Great workhorse snare! BackBeatKeeper sold me one a while back and it sounds great. And you can bang it around and not lose any sleep over it. Looks like you got a nice complete package. Enjoy it.

Gary

60's Gretsch Round Badge 22/13/16
'71 Ludwig B/O Badge 20/12/13/14/16
'72 Ludwig B/O Badge Jazzette 18/12/14
'65 Rogers Holiday 20/12/16
Posted on 12 years ago
#4
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Thanks guys, the drum is pretty sweet. But now, my curiosity is getting out of control. Below are four pictures, two of the Acrolite and two of my Standard. Aside from cosmetics what are the differences? I can't hear much difference soundwise. Is one better? Are they basically the same?

Thanks, Cassidy

Posted on 12 years ago
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And the bottoms. Do both drums appear to be all original?

Thanks again...

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Right one has Slingerland wires...

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 12 years ago
#7
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what blair says...

i think the standard shells are also ludalloy just like the acrolite but without the center bead. i agree that they sound virtually identical to my ears.

mike

Posted on 12 years ago
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