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60's Ludwig Kits - sequential serial numbers?
It would be rather difficult to counterfeit 1960s Ludwig drums, and, in most cases, not worth the trouble as the real drums (with some exceptions) are...
5 years agoThe Gretscherland
Back in the early days it wasn't unusual to see even some top name drummers using a mixture of brands. This shows up in a lot of vintage photographs....
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
It's perfectly fine to aspire to own a set just like one shown in a catalog. It's perfectly fine to use the catalogs as a resource to determine what...
5 years agoSlingerland/Gretsch
Some Gretsch drums had a cymbal bracket located there. My guess is that those holes in front of the badge were the original position for the holder an...
5 years agoSlingerland/Gretsch
Those aren't extra holes on the bass drum, it's just missing the diamond shaped cymbal arm mount. Sweet deal!
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
From O-Lugs...
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
I don't think I or anyone said that the catalogs were "irrelevant". I did say they were often inaccurate as far as the description copy and/or illustr...
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
$900 is crazy money for that drum given all the questionable issues and the rewrap. Even if it were all original with the "normal" disappearing spurs...
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
My opinions on this stuff vary widely from yours. First I'd say there is no such thing as a "jazzette" bass drum. What there are are 12x18 classic ba...
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
Well, logic dictates that the catalogs were in effect until superseded by a new one, generally every two years. Ludwig numbered them to somewhat coinc...
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
Choice of pearl finishes for a Jazzette doesn't pop up until the 1975 catalog. 1971 says choice of mahogany, maple, or Lacquer finishes and 1973 says...
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
From jda...
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
I agree with Mike, the catalog version may not have been available until 1966ish (the catalogs usually came out on the year before their cover date) b...
5 years agoOk, here's another "funny" Jazzette (not)
Odd that it has the wrong spurs for a Jazzette bass, but they are doubly wrong as they aren't even the right type of gull wings for a 60's drum.
5 years ago1971 Ludwig Set Has Arrived!
The legs on Amazon are the newer style and are a bigger size. You would have to use the new brackets and probably enlarge the leg hole on your drum sh...
5 years ago