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Ludwig people - help please

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Help identifying the drums:

These drums have been packed in boxes for at least 3 years that I know of. I work with a lady whos husband inherited the drums. He is a musician - plays a guitar. He says he just has not had the time to get to them. It drives me crazy haha. I'd have a party around opening the boxes!

There was a retirement party for me yesterday at work and this lady finally did send me a photo of her father-in-law playing the drums. She thinks the photo was taken in the 90's.

I can see the drums are Keystone badged and the tom is single tensioned but that's all I know. My guess would be 60's??

Her husband does not want to sell the drums.......at this time anyway. They're of sentimental family value.

Posted on 12 years ago
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keystone badge for sure. looks like mahogany finish. i'm guessing maybe early 60's. looks like a 6 lug pioneer from what i can see on the snare.

that is one funky angle that he has that ride tom on! i bet he has it on a hoop mount clipper mount based on the location.

mike

Posted on 12 years ago
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60's Ludwig Clubdate kit.

Posted on 12 years ago
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Let's take up a collection to get this guy some new heads. Aye carumba!

Nice drums.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Definitely early 60's club date. Could be burgundy sparkle but the picture is too blurry for me to really tell. Cool drums.

Posted on 12 years ago
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Thanks for your help guys.

That 'chipped look' on the rack tom leads me to say natural finish....not wrapped. Ya - sorry about the photo....it's what I was sent. She says her husband has a lot more photos of him playing in ....in the younger days as well. They're all packed away somewhere.

I like the look of the well used dirty heads.....lots of playing/brushwork I imagine.

Posted on 12 years ago
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From Kona

Thanks for your help guys.That 'chipped look' on the rack tom leads me to say natural finish....not wrapped. Ya - sorry about the photo....it's what I was sent. She says her husband has a lot more photos of him playing in ....in the younger days as well. They're all packed away somewhere.I like the look of the well used dirty heads.....lots of playing/brushwork I imagine.

Gary I agree those well used heads tell such a story on these vintage drums, can you imagine the gigs they've been through!?

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Posted on 12 years ago
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the more i look at it , it looks like i see a center bass mounted rail which would make sense for some of the clubdates of the time. i thought it was the cowbell mount but i don't think so. it appears there is a baseball bat muffler on the snare. that takes the very early 60's out of the equation.

mike

Posted on 12 years ago
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Baseball bat muffler = 1963

All they need is some sanding and a nice lacquer clear-coat. Good as new.

Oh, and some new skins... man, I'd like to play some buzz-rolls on that six lugger snare!

John

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Posted on 12 years ago
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This looks like a copper/brown duco finish to me. I have this same kit and it is a great color. I could be wrong, just my 2 cents.

Posted on 12 years ago
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