Legendary Ludwig 5" x 14" 10 lug Supra-phonic LM400 snare. The seller is rochesterdrumtrade and is located in Rochester, New York. The Vintage Drum Forum can be found by clicking here. The drums all have pointy Blue/Olive badges and serial numbers appearing to be from 1978-1979. Ludwig offered " duco " laquer finishes, but these are more commonplace. I have handled literally hundreds of vintage Ludwig drums, and the solid green laquer is most likely the rarest, followed closely by red and then blue..what do you think? Vintage 1970's Ludwig Vistalite, black smoke finish, 12''8" rack tom. Preview. The hard work of stripping the finish and preparing the surface is mostly done. $289.00 Used Ludwig Epic, 6.5x14, Extremely thick 10 ply Birch/Maple snare drum in great condition. Great deals on Ludwig Vintage Drums. I will also be listing the stands for these in separate auctions. The 1970s continued to be incredibly prosperous for the drum company now known as Ludwig Industries. Stock Number: VI-2898-RO. Pinterest. Model: Add To Cart . Has cosmetic wear but is clean and looks great. Ludwig rounded the corners on the Blue & Olive Badge on all their Drums the following year, 1979. One seam on the outside finish. Price $700 + $150 Shipping. Drum Instrument. The more notable changes to Classic drums were present in the drum design that would include finishes, shell hardware, sizes, and shell construction. Ludwig 1970s Pointy Blue Olive Badge 514 Black Beauty Conversion. This is a rotating stock item: This vintage Ludwig Pioneer model snare drum will give your matching drum set extra historic appeal! Ludwig 1970's Drum Shell Project Here is a set of early 70's (Blue/Olive era) Ludwig shells waiting for someone to refinish and build out. Sought after deep 6.5" size. Great deals on Ludwig Drum Acoustic Drum Kits. Gretsch 6pc vintage drum set Maple Gloss stop-sign badge 24/16/15/14/13/14sn Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension Drum Set Hard to find red/clear Pattern C Ludwig Vistalite kit, just in time for the holidays! $0.00. Get the best deal for Ludwig Drums from the largest online selection at eBay.ca. 1970s Childhood. Family Affair Tv Show. 13 watching. Condition is good to very good. $599.00. Ludwig introduced its line of stainless steel drums in the mid 1970s. 13" head size. Mach 5 and Mach 4 Ludwig Drum Sets. $500.00 + $115.80 shipping + $115.80 shipping + $115.80 shipping. Vintage Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl Drum Set circa 1966. 6 ply maple shell is very nice. Most drum historians tend to think of the quintessential Ringo kit as being a mid-60s (preferably 64-66) 14 x 22, 9 x 13, 16 x 16, Classic model toms and bass with a 5 x 14 Jazz Festival model snare drum in Oyster Black Pearl. The school market was continuing to explode, with Ludwig at the forefront of sales in this area. Made in the USA. C $88.96. Pinterest. Ludwig Marching Snare/Tom Drum Leg Rest Bracket Vintage 1970's LEEDY Ludwig 20s 30s Vtg Thumbscrew Wing Bolt Part 1/4-20 Rare Gold Finish Traps. 6 ply maple shells. Ludwig 1970's Stainless Steel 22" Bass Drum Carrington . 6 ply shell. Restoration Sale. Dec 21, 2012. NR!! It is in excellent condition as it was never used for touring, only for recording in the studio with a multi-platinum record producer. The two metal snare drum options in the Standard range were an aluminium 14x5" with chrome plating or with 'Acrolite' finish. Ludwig. In the late 60s, the Ludwig Standard range was launched to compete with budget level Japanese ranges of the time. 24/13/14/16 3 ply shells with clear maple interiors. 8& 6 inch diameter more drums with 2 piece stand. It's a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at eBay.com. But they could also be used as lap held bongos. $224.99. Stock Number: Brand: Ludwig. I have a vintage 1970s Ludwig marching drum. 5 hours ago Original 1970s Ludwig 14 x 22 stainless steel bass drum. THIS IS TWO BASS DRUM TOM MOUNTS,THE DOUBLE TOM ARM MOUNT AND THE 2 TOM MOUNTS.THE BASS DRUM MOUNTS GO FOR ABOUT $125 A PIECE.CALL OR TEXT Vintage 1970s Ludwig Blue Vistalite Acrylic 22" Bass Kick Drum 70s USA - $399 (Palm Springs) Up for sale is this vintage 1970s Ludwig Vistalite 22" bass drum in a see through blue acrylic finish. 5 x 14, metal shell, 8 lugs. 10-feb-2019 - Ludwig drums 60's finishes | Vintage Ludwig Drums History. Products Drumkits; and were the drums that helped establish the fat backbeat and deep grooves of pop and R&B music in the 1970's and 80's. Ludwig Stainless Steel 4pc Drum Set Kit Hollywood Vintage 1970's. Sell Yours. It was right around the time that Ludwig went to the “two hole” P-85 that the Rims got a little heavier, how heavy is a good question. Which, of course, includes the Mike Balkom, Roanoke VA. A: That famous white finish on the interiors of Ludwig drums from the early 1960's to early 1968 was called "RESA-COTE". Bass Drum. Whichever finish you choose the Acrolite is a classic. Own one like this? 6 new Evans heads, clear G2s over clear G1s. Drums and Percussion. The shell hardware had advanced in design. Home Studio Music. $1,999.00. Chrome wrap has some scratches& a small gouge, the seam of the wrap is visible. This web site is dedicated to the history of vintage drums. Ludwig Custom. A go-to, all-round drum - hard to fault. Vintage Ludwig Standard S-110 8x12 Gold Strata Tom Beautiful Factory Finish! Brand: Ludwig. 14" x 6.5" Made in USA. Double Bass Drum Set. Nina. $17. For your kind consideration is this vintage Ludwig 8x12 tom shell in a natural Thermogloss finish from the 1970s. 1970s Ludwig Vistalite 5x14" 10-Lug Snare Drum with Single-Color Finish. You won't be able to nail down the model from the finish. Ludwig 1970's Stainless Steel 22" Bass Drum Carrington . The Ludwig Classic configurations didnt change much in the 1970s. Check out 1970s Ludwig Vistalite Big Beat Drum Set with Single-Color Finish. Matches any finish vintage Ludwig drum set. There were a few extra holes on some of the drums and the finish on the 11 tom and the snare had cracked and were peeling up. $144.40 shipping. The white diagonal line in this photo is the pearl covering. Sizes are 10-12-13-14-15-16 diameter. Vintage Ludwig Drum Kit 1970's Blue Oyster Pearl Bowling Ball Blue - $2,900 (Woodstock, NY) Vintage 1970's Chicago-era Ludwig 3-ply 4-piece Drum Set in Blue Oyster Pearl. Ludwig Drums. Model: Quantity: Current prices are typically in the $250-$400 range for snares in good condition. Important Web Site Pages Vintage Drum Identification. Excellent 53 years old. Ludwig Drums is a United States musical instrument manufacturer, focused on percussion.The brand achieved significant popularity in the 1960s due to the endorsement of the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. 0 bids. which have a different badge and finish, are more collectible now, and sell in the $100 - $200 + range. Ludwig is a manufacturer of percussion products and accessories. Best Tv Shows. Vintage Zildjian and Paiste Formula 602 cymbals. Ludwig "twin-spring" Speed King bass drum pedal and Ludwig Spur-Lok Hi-Hat stand. This Ludwig Pioneer snare drum review gives you information to consider before buying one. VINTAGE 1970'S LUDWIG STAINLESS STEEL DRUM, MOUNTED TOM 12X15. Jump To Classic 1970s Ludwig Smoke Vistalite 14 x 22" Bass Drum - Looks Really Good - In Your Face Tone! Find this Pin and more on Music by Craig Cootsona. Drum Cover. $107.00 shipping. C $639.43. This is the perfect drum to complete or augment your 1970's Ludwig outfit. 1977 Ludwig Super Help id'ing 1970's Ludwig kit. Ludwig 1969 Standard 5-piece Drumset in Strata finish. Drum Pedal. This is a rotating stock item. $200.00 shipping. 1970s Ludwig 4 Piece Drum Set. Designed for use with a stand as part of a drum kit. Family Affair Tv Show. But this drum just needs new heads and a slight once-over before hitting the stage again. C $91.88 shipping. Ludwig Epic 6.5x14 Birch/Maple Snare Drum, Mahogany Sunburst Finish. The Ludwig Supralite Snare Drums was designed with a mirrored, polished, 1 mm beaded steel shell for a bright, cutting attack, while providing a wide mid-range overtone. As original Trods and claws. Mejores Series Tv. I think every Ludwig collector loves this finish. Drummers and collectors snap up these drums that cost $40-$50 when new. Save: $107.00 (35%) $199.00. combined with the attractive White Marine Pearl finish. Beginning in September / October 1968; most shells were made with 3-ply Maple / Poplar / Maple. Ludwig 5 x 14 Pioneer Snare Drum 1960s Pearl Finishes $ 275.00. $45.00 shipping. Finish does have some scratches and very small dings. Today. $4.25 shipping. Light dents and clamp marks with signs of age and a bit of finish loss as pictured but look pretty nice and would look great re-painted! It's a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at eBay.com. Ed Vedder. Ending Thursday at 18:21 EDT 2d 10h. Classic Lug. Indie Music. The item 1970s Ludwig Thermogloss Big Beat Drum Set 6 ply 12 13 16 22 USA Classic is in sale since Sunday, May 12, 2019. $54.97 shipping. Drums. Snare Drum. But in 1968 Ludwig decided to launch a new range of drums known and labelled as the Ludwig Standard. After the initial global exposure provided by Ringo Starrs endorsement, more and more key artists began using and promoting Ludwig products. Country Couples. Cortex finish is better than average. 1922 Ludwig snare drum (82Kb JPEG) 1922 Ludwig catalogue (5.51Mb PDF) 1922A Ludwig catalogue (28Mb PDF) 1923 Ludwig catalogue (10.9Mb PDF) 1924 Ludwig Aero Kraft catalogue 1970 LUDWIG flyer 2 pages (3Mb PDF) 1970 LUDWIG Standard catalogue 12 pages (23Mb PDF) 1970s LUDWIG Vista catalogue 15 pages (4Mb PDF) 1971 LUDWIG catalogue 108 pages Condition is good to very good. Reaction score. Jerry Garcia back in Seattle did a great job of repairing the finish. RARE! Too low and the drums quickly get sludgy. Shell with center Bead. As far as I know, lacquer finishes on Ludwig drum kits were pretty much a special order thing as natural finishes were never listed on the color swatch on the backs of catalogs in sixties/seventies, and what wood or natural type finishes that were listed were "Formica" type finishes ("cortex"). A few extra holes on bass drum near the mount The Ludwig Classic configurations didnt change much in the 1970s. The more notable changes to Classic drums were present in the drum design that would include finishes, shell hardware, sizes, and shell construction. Ludwig fiber hard shell protective transport/storage cases (5). Maple with white coverings. Ludwig Vistalite Big Beat 5pc Kit 12/13/16/22" with Matching 5x14" Snare Drum 1970s Blue. Check the pictures for other details- this thing is rugged as hell and the real deal- don't let it slip away. All stands for rack toms and cymbals included. Most knowledgeable of Ludwig drums agree that someone armed with only a serial number cannot reliably pinpoint a date of manufacture of a Ludwig drum. Nonetheless, many people see the existing dating guides as if chiseled in stone. It appears that many people do not understand, or perhaps do not wish to understand, the limitations of these tools. Gregory Rogove. Ludwig Drums. I was wondering if anyone knew what a 1970 Ludwig Aquarian snare drum would be appraised at.I'm not sure if would exactly be considered vintage but from what I've found it seems to be in that category. This vintage Ludwig metal shell snare drum produces a professional tone quality comparable to Ludwigs higher priced Supraphonic model. Vintage Drums. Free shipping. This is a rare find and the perfect drum to complete or augment your 1970's Ludwig outfit. Ludwigs most well known (and highly sought after) innovation is The Black Beauty snare drum. Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Vintage 1970s Ludwig Drumset Bongos Made in USA Vintage 1970s LudwigSet Bongos 4 Lug. $19.00. Welcome & Thank you for visiting our vintageludwigdrums.com site. Pearl Drums. Regular price. Only very faint early signs of oxidation and pitting. 1970 Ludwig Standard 'No. I am pretty sure that Ludwig did mention, on the swatch page of their 1960's catalogs, that the customer can order the option of any combination of sparkle/pearl sparkle/sparkle finishes offered.they diddn't show an example like Slingerland did on their 1960's catalogs. When Ringo chose Oyster Black for his Ludwig drums, he made a great choice. $35.00 shipping. Drum Outfits, Snare Drums, Marching & Concert Drums, Timpani, Mallets, Drumsticks, Drumheads, Atlas Hardware, Atlas Drum Luggage and much more. Shop. As original Trods and claws. Today. It's a free reference for drummers and collectors alike. They were made and aimed purely to compete with the MiJ (Made in Japan) offerings from companies such as Drum Mate, Royal Star and Pearl, which were flooding the market and damaging Ludwigs sales. Check out 70's Gretsch 9"x13" tom Walnut finish. Make room for new gear in minutes. 5 hours ago Original 1970s Ludwig 14 x 22 stainless steel bass drum. Vintage Ludwig Snare Drum- 1970's B&O Badge- Chrome Over Wood- Ser. New Ludwig Finish - Burgundy Pearl. Gretsch drum finishes 1970. SOLD This vintage Ludwig Black Oyster Pearl drum set features a compact 14x18 bass drum, two 9x13 rack toms, a 16x16 floor tom and a [] Click for details. Sold as-is. No rust, no cracks. Ludwig 1969 Standard 5-piece Drumset in Strata finish. Tom tom - 15. 1970s Rogers 9x13 Sparkle Red Pearl Tom. Roberto Alvarado. Finish does have some scratches and very small dings. The bass has faded a bit, and someone swapped out the rack tom mount, FT legs and bass claws. $1,250.00 + $107.00 shipping + $107.00 shipping + $107.00 shipping. 1970's Premier Elite African Mahogany 20-12-12-16 www.purplechordshop.com Reverb Beautiful vintage Premier kit dating from the late 1960'sOriginally a B303 set comprising 4 drums, this set has the 14x8 tom missing (although Childhood Memories. Ludwig has introduced a stream of innovation in drum construction throughout its history, especially in the use of materials and finishes. Great deals on Ludwig Vintage Drum Toms. This seems inconsistent, as they also have natural-finish interiors with reinforcing rings, which I believed were phased out in 1976, when Ludwig moved to 6-ply shells, no rings. Change back to natural finish interior except for the Standard series which changed directly from white paint to granitone. gold sparkle wrap in great shape. My favorite finish on Ludwig drums is Oyster Black Pearl. Local Pickup. Ludwig Vistalite Big Beat 5pc Kit 12/13/16/22" with Matching 5x14" Snare Drum 1970s Blue 1970's. SOLD 7 x 14, white lacquer finish, 1-ply maple shell, maple rims, 3 point strainer, 8 Imperial lugs, bottom rim gates feature original cast metal [] Click for details Ludwig 6.5 x 14 Super Snare Drum 1935 White Marine Pearl Ludwig Snare Drum,Supraphonic, 1970's,6.5",Original,good cond,no reserve. They were made and aimed purely to compete with the MiJ (Made in Japan) offerings from companies such as Drum Mate, Royal Star and Pearl, which were flooding the market and damaging Ludwigs sales. Family Tv. Ludwig drums super rare vintage 60s jazz drum set ZILDJIAN dw pearl lp $1,600 Ludwig Mahogany 3-Ply 1970 Vintage Drum Set $1,300 (nyc > Elmont, NY) hide this posting restore restore this posting. LUDWIG 12"X15" TENOR MARCHING TOM, 80'S-90'S ERA "STRIDER MODEL", WHITE FINISH. Retro Aesthetic. Best Tv Shows. New plastic wraps offered drums a look to keep up with evolving look of the 1970s. The drum is complete, Looks& Sounds Great! 0 bids. S-102' 14x5" Acrolite Finish. Serial Number Based Dating Guides for Vintage Ludwig Drums. QR Code Link to This Post. Red drum outfit was a statement of the day's rock and roll culturea new beat and a new sound, with a wrapped finish in a red-black-green-blue pattern. 1970s Ludwig Set of Concert Toms. It is a subsidiary of Conn-Selmer.. Products manufactured by Ludwig include timpani, drum kits, and drum hardware.The company also makes keyboard percussion instruments, such A fresh look at vintage Ludwig drums, with an emphasis on understanding how to evaluate authenticity and estimate manufacturing dates. The drums all have pointy Blue/Olive badges and serial numbers appearing to be from 1978-1979. 1970s Ludwig Vistalite 14x22" Bass Drum with Single-Color Finish. Standard hardware includes chrome plated Price: $306.00. This months kit is a rather spooky looking set and sometimes can be found with fall colors hidden beneath its black cat exterior. Beppe Quiroli Tel : +31 (0)6 46 67 32 49 email : beeppurple@purplechord.com Purple Chord Showroom Aalsmeerderweg 243K 1432 CM, Aalsmeer The Netherlands There is quite a bit of oxidation and pitting to the finish. Sorry. Best Memories. It is the finish of a drum that can very well define the drum, as well as the drummer itself. Used Very Good. Serial number: 15374. A couple of snare wires are missing. Fast & Free shipping on many items! $17/month for 36 months. Nice hoops with silver sparkle inlay. Acoustic Drums. It's a 70s Vistalite kit in 'Jelly Bean' colors. Pros + Classic design stands the test of time. Ed Vedder. standard and deep models. 1970 LUDWIG Psychedelic Red. Most Ludwig wood shell snare drums were of the Jazz Festival 8 lug or Pioneer 6 lug versions. All hardware in great shape. 1970's Vintage LUDWIG 16" x 22" BASS DRUM. Hard to believe that October is upon us already! VTG 1970s Ludwig Supraphonic Snare Drum LM400 5x14 Blue Green Pointy Label. Ludwig 1960's & 70's Splatter Paint. 1971 Ludwig 16 Floor Tom B/O Badge Original Green Sparkle Maple Int. Rare Vintage 1970s Ludwig Hex Drum Key Wrench. Favorite Tv Shows. Ludwig has produced many stellar finishes throughout the 1960s. Some were unique to the Ludwig catalog, while others were timeless classic common with most manufactures. It is the finish of a drum that can very well define the drum, as well as the drummer itself. $375.00. has came loose can probably be glued down. $315.00. 10-feb-2019 - Ludwig drums 60's finishes | Vintage Ludwig Drums History. Main Line Drums 1963-1984 & Standard Drums 1968-1973. they are FINE drums. or Best Offer. Floor tom - 16 x 16. Tom tom - 12. Some pitting and wear on finish. 7-ply all-maple shell features the clarity and warmth players have come to expect from maple drums. Family Tv. Explore. * This was originally a timp tom with legs brackets are missing which is what the holes are on this drum * I did put a head on the bottom and it fit with ease if you wanted to convert this to a double sided tom * Finish is original and has natural aging. Ludwig has upgraded the Big Beat Psych Red 5-piece outfit with the latest advancements in drum technology, but maintains the original vintage styling. 12, 13, 16, 22x14 and 14x5 snare, and even the Ludwig throne that came with it. 14X5 wood shell, very minor pitting& scratches on rims& lugs. But in 1968 Ludwig decided to launch a new range of drums known and labelled as the Ludwig Standard. You need to look to the sizes of the drums. This seems inconsistent, as they also have natural-finish interiors with reinforcing rings, which I believed were phased out in 1976, when Ludwig moved to 6-ply shells, no rings.