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Just kidding, I've "Gotten" plenty of Ludwig drums.
But really, what is the big deal with Ludwig? Why do so many love them? Why is Ringo still playing them? Why did Bonham, Rich, Morello, Jones and so many other great drummers play them? In case you see a little sarcasm here, you are correct. ![]() ![]() |
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Good one, JR!!
Cheers
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1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn 1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms 1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506) 1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13 1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn 1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare 1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares 1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare 1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare |
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It`s a drum,.....Hit It !! .....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i |
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Hi
supposedly Ringo seen the Ludwig’s in a window of a music shop, and decided to buy them, I wonder if that shop had other makes from different manufacturers, I also wonder if Ringo tried any other kits in that shop. Was he sold on the sound or the colour ??? Pretty amazing when you think about it ! |
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In 1964 I started out on a new Sonor kit. Within a year chrome was peeling off the hoops and the mount tightening screws (which are small and a pain to use) were stripping out. A straight (up and down only) cymbal mount on the bass drum was useless.....
ALL those problems went away with my new Ludwig kit in 1966, and my Ludwig st sounded better than my clanky Sonor kit.... That's my short story of drums "I just didn't get", they were Sonors! |
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Well there's ya problem Bunny,...you had Teardrops, not Phonics. They were Drops Right ?
Sit you as behind a Super Champion SS kit, (Henk's) or Phonics,....like mine. You'll have a blast.
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And get some cymbal stands !
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He was aware of the different brands and had a sense of them:
"RF: Why Ludwig? Did every company approach you? RS: Not every company, but I loved Ludwig drums. Premier I felt were too heavy, Gretsch were too fast for me, and Ludwig just seemed to be the ones I could get real good tones out of and they were good for my style of playing." Dec 81/Jan 82/ MD https://webcache.googleusercontent.c...&ct=clnk&gl=us Also. A little bit about Calf-skin Heads... "But since ’66, we were in a controlled environment, in the studio, so the temperature was always the same and you could deal with calf. You can’t deal with them outside, although drummers have for thousands of years, but if we had played Pasadena and Denver, one night the skins would be very taut and in Pasadena it’s soggy, so they’d get real messy and you’d be tuning forever. So plastic heads were a God-send on the road, but then when we were just in the studio, I ordered this kit and I had calf skins put on" "RF: What album do they come in on? RS: Abbey Road." Last edited by jda; 12-16-2019 at 08:23 PM. |
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Ringo has stayed with Ludwig drums all his life, obviously. I'd say Ringo was the best salesman Ludwig ever had. Between Ringo and Buddy, they probably sold more drums for that company than anyone else. Gene Krupa did the same for Slingerland for decades. You may notice that 60's British drummers are rarely seen playing Slingerland or Gretsch drums. Ludwig was the dominant name back then along with Premier. English Rogers drums were fundamentally different than American Rogers. If I'm not mistaken, English Rogers drums were made by Premier. I'm sure someone can either confirm or deny that. Last edited by DrumBob; 12-16-2019 at 10:00 PM. |
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