Gotta love the 70's....

The drum set that got me started on Vintage drum collecting was a black and white Vistalite set configured like the one in the picture that included a matching snare drum. First of all, I have never liked Ludwig drums. Secondly, I have never had the slightest desire to own any plastic drums. However, a general merchandise resale shop was in the process of setting these up in their window as I passed by the store. I was intrigued about seeing drums for sale in this type of store.

"How much are they"?

"We don't know what to ask for them".

"Here's $300, and I'll take them home".

"OK. We'll help you load them in your car".

After a couple days in my house, I took them to a vintage drum dealer, and traded them for some vintage drums that I liked. I think that I traded for a Slingerland bop set in Champagne Sparkle.

That's how this whole sickness began.

For the music, yes, but not for the trend of removing all the reso heads and hardware from our toms and basses (I'm guilty as charged). Still a great picture though. That's Pattern F, right?

Mike

It's missing all the laundry in the bass drum, though...:D

Yes. Actually the colors shown in the '75 Ludwig Vistalite literature as well..vertical bars blue and solid white.

Mike

There's a 5pc kit with red, white, blue stripes for sale near me. What's something like that worth?

I once found that exact color and pattern for sale at a local drum shop for $1200 CDN.

No cracks or any typical vistalite damage. I thought it was fair, considering it's something

that doesn't pop up around these parts too often, and the rareness of the pattern !

That color pattern vistalite is my favorite. Yes Sir