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The Ludwig Black Panther Info Thread...

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Those are some awesome shots! Bet that was loouuudd!

Posted on 16 years ago
#11
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Yeah it was loud, did you see the look on Lu Lu's face! Did you catch that Beatles riff in " Hey Joe ". Cool video.

Posted on 16 years ago
#12
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From lucky

Yeah it was loud, did you see the look on Lu Lu's face! Did you catch that Beatles riff in " Hey Joe ". Cool video.

Yep thats the riff to I Feel Fine....Jimi was a big Beatles fan and would sneak stuff like that in every once in a while....:cool:

Posted on 16 years ago
#13
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Anybody check out the Hendrix at Woodstock double DVD yet? Gotta see the second dvd as its a college student taping this onstage! Its in black and white, but there's quite a bit that shows what Mitch is playing during the set that you don't see in the ain movie. Rather cool!

Posted on 16 years ago
#14
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Most Vinyl car tops back in the 70's were what we in the auto trim business call a Levant grain. It isnt at all like the Black Panther Wrap, however it is almost identical to what Fender covers their amps out of.

From Ludwig-dude

The wrap was applied like a normal wrap because it couldn't take the heat like a normal thick pvc wrap could. It was applied after the shell was formed. The panther wrap is vinyl so there wouldn't be a need for another layer of vinyl under it. And as far as I know, it was not the same as what Chrysler used. Vinyl roofs are generally a thicker material and have some sort of padding bonded to the back of the material, so I would be hard pressed to believe that it was the exact same material. It may have a similar grain pattern, but thats probably about it.

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
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Posted on 15 years ago
#15
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There is a guy on drumforum.org with a citrus set that he restored. The original finish was black panther and he has the before pics to prove it. He did a killer job and the set looks incredible! I have also seen a few drums on e-bay where the seller tore back a small bit of the black panther to show citrus mod. I would be cool to know how many times they did this. I think black panther is a pretty cool color.

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Posted on 15 years ago
#16
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From wflkurt

There is a guy on drumforum.org with a citrus set that he restored. The original finish was black panther and he has the before pics to prove it. He did a killer job and the set looks incredible! I have also seen a few drums on e-bay where the seller tore back a small bit of the black panther to show citrus mod. I would be cool to know how many times they did this. I think black panther is a pretty cool color.

None of mine have Orange Mod underneath, but I don't care. Black Panther is a cool color all its own and that's why I love it so. ;)

Posted on 15 years ago
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I recently bought a 1969 Super Classic in Back Panther finish for restoration. The kit was rather abused so it was not necessary for me to peel back any portion of the covering - several places on the bass drum were already peeled back. And no, there is no other finish under it; just some indifferent-looking wood. But it glued back neatly and the kit is starting to look really good - I give it a shine every now and then with black boot polish.

Posted on 14 years ago
#18
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Mitch's bass drums on his were pretty shallow, 24x12"s?

Posted on 14 years ago
#19
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Hey Ludwig-dude Im still interested in one of your Junior pedals. Check my list on the for trade section if you see something that might pick your fancy

By the way, I just got a 8x12 KS Black Panther tom for sale VG/Excellent condition...

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Posted on 14 years ago
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