They didn't even line up the BB wrap straight on mine - I'll post pix soon.

Thanks man. You can never go wrong with a Black beauty, Supraphonic or Acrolites. That's pretty much the tri-fecta for me and what I play 99% of the time.

You have some great kits as well!

That B/B of mine is a mixture of what I think was a Octo-Plus.

24/8/10/13/15/ and 20! In the pic is the 24/15/20.

They are all concert toms... but I love em! I'm wanting a 22/13/16 in B/B. Anybody got one for sale?

I would be willing to trade one of my 13" BB 1970 (no serial number B/O badged) toms for a 12" or 14" in real nice condition, as long as it was a 1970 model with a muffler.

On a side note, I'm looking for a Ludwig Cortex White 10" concert tom for my Octa Plus kit, as mine is missing. My kit is from 1975 with the 3 ply shells, re-rings and a granitone interior. My kit is in very minty condition and I would like to buy a tom in the same condition. Thanks.

This guy is selling some concert toms. He may be willing to ship.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/msg/1886171636.html

[QUOTE=mendozart;86014]This guy is selling some concert toms. He may be willing to ship.

Thanks for the tip, I have sent this seller an email. I will let you know if we can make something work.

I emailed him, but received no answer. Can anyone in the LA area try to touch base with him on my behalf. My phone number is 204-229-8408, if contact can be made. I`m willing to pay the $100 for the toms stands and case if they are in decent shape plus shipping to either Neche, ND (about a 5 hour round trip from my home) or directly to me here in Winnipeg, MB. I know the 12`tom has a cracked wrap, but that`s not an issue as long as the drum is sound.

Thanks,

Barry

I have a set. They have numbers. They were made in Chicago right before they moved the factory. Its a five piece with a matching snare. They are in excellent shape. I dont know if they are worth anything but I will never part with them. My grandparents bought them for me. The reason I picked the color was because I am a Alan Dawson fan, and they were different. They have the olive rounded badges.

I've always like the butcher block finish, too. I remember seeing my first set of these when I was in high school. I tried to convince my dad to trade-in his

Gretsch champaign sparkle set for a set of these. Keep in mind, this is 35= yrs ago, before all this drum stuff became "collectable". This wrap will be more

popular in the future, I predict. These things are cyclical in nature, and

will eentually be more sought-after.

I love the BB Finish!

I have been looking for one of these for a few years now. My first set was a Huge 80s Super Classic Ludwig that I sold years back. I have been playing a 6 piece Remo masteredge for about ten years as my main set and a little taye jazz set up for smaller gigs.

I started in a new band recently and I wanted a classic rock sound and I had to go Ludwig. 24BD and 13,14,and 16 toms. Also came with a textured Acrolite. It needs a little love, some new heads and a few adjustments. I can not wait to tune it up and play it!

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I must be gettin' old, because I used to slag all over the BB finish, and now that I am older, I find that I actually LIKE it and wouldn't mine owning a BB kit.

Having said that, BB, like all Cortex finishes, were vertical-grade melamine laminate aka Formica & WilsonArt. Unless they decided to reissue this woodgrain, the only way to reproduce it would be a custom-printed wrap done from a scan.