To start, I am a newbie,....and a bass player. I have today repatriated the Ludwig set pictured below. On the forum ID section, looks like 1951 catalogue. But a small stamp inside the shells says 1961.
Can anyone help ?
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The stamp is correct,...
You seem to have an early 60's Ludwig Club Date combo in blue-silver Duco finish.
http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/ludwig_drumsets_1960.html
Beautiful drums,... congratulations !
yeah man! thats the good stuff. that would be a great restoration.
mike
What is the likelyhood that I would ever find a matching floor tom ?
Depends,Floor toms are out there,you have a club date kit,with the double ended lugs,that kit was sold as a 3 pc like you have,and was offered as a 4 pc with a floor tom,I think they were catalogued with a 14 ft,and a 15 also,but you could also get a surer classic(single lugs at each end) in those sizes and finish.
The 14 fts go for a lot more than the 16's,and the 15 fts are super rare,so a 16 would probably be most common and least expensive,but they are out there.
Great little kit you have there,what are the sizes?
Notice,esteemed colleagues,that it is a SINGLE tension bass and a hoop mount tom.I owned an earlier version of that bass drum and it was the best bass drum I ever owned-but I believe Club Dates are single lug,double tension.Correct me if I'm mistakenBurger Kin
Just got them back. Thanks to Tim B in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia for the restoration. Still looking for a matching floor tom.
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Cool kit, man! Not gonna lie...finding a matching floor tom might take a while and/or be expensive, but don't give up! One will come your way at the right price someday. You might want to throw up a post in the Wanted section. I'm the mean time...enjoy your sweet tubs!
