Listen to the Kev. He's wise beyond his yarns. eBay completed listings, a couple of online dealers and some opossum spit will net you the figure you seek. Now go. Begin the sojourn of value.

Thanks all u guys for all the advice I'm New to this site u all have bin very helpful I got some other old Ludwig and wfl stuff cant wait to learn some history bout em

Chewie:Allllllll

Hey everyone I what to let u guys know that price isn't. Set in stone send me a message we can have a chat would also like to let every know that I've had some good offers thanks to the info of this site so no low balling please. Someone tryed to get me sell it 150 dollars .I mean come on?

Mister T

Yes, but that was 150 AMERICAN dollars ... right?

More like $300-425 These are basically the same as the ones currently offered by Ludwig and you can get them NEW with a warranty for about $600 if you know where to look. An engraved one, now that's a dfferent story.

BTW, 1981 is NOT considered vintage. 1981 is of the modern era of drums. It's not rare, or all that valuable, or even collectible.....yet.....right now, its just used.

Low end $720 High end $1200 ebay prices going back 90 days.

The ones like yours I see that have sold on eBay since the 7th were sold at $499 and $469....... not sure where the other eBay prices quoted have come from.

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ok thanks Ill check that out

how do you know its from 81? kinda-sorta interested,but just wondering what they based his info on.

a short story on guitar center...

i've been working in the drum biz since 93 and drumming before that.the zildjian rep comes in the store i used to work at one day (which closed after 50 yrs due to the economy) and tells me the following:

"so i go into guitar center at_________(its a so cal store) and there's a new guy.so i introduce myself then start checking the cymbal inventory.while i'm working i hear the new guy say things like,"i don't know,let me find that out for you" and "how do i tune this?". after a few quibs like that i go over and ask how long he's been playing drums.he says "oh,i'm not a drummer,i'm a bass player.i just needed a job".

can you believe that s**t? and here i am with 17 yrs of music retail,drum building,drum tech,drum rep experience,stage work,drumming,etc...and in this economy i can't even get a crappy g.c. job!

Trust me, even in this economy, you don't want a crappy G.C. job! They don't pay anything, make you work long hours, and push you to "sell, sell, sell!", and if you don't you're gone! And besides, the stuff they carry....is J.U.N.K.!

I'd rather take the chance at opening my own drum shop in this economy rather than work for the "evil empire"