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Confused about Ludwig ply construction

HA! I know it gets a bit confusing... but here is my rational for the 4-ply. Compare the areas marked 1 & 2 and they look the same on that inside an...

8 years ago
Confused about Ludwig ply construction

Looks like a 4-ply to me... BTW, that interior ply is really nice too!

8 years ago
Newer Ludwig help?

Here's some screen shots from the Ludwig site... Rocker 9-ply, with inner maple transitioning into all maple 9-ply. 7-ply for the Classic Maple line...

8 years ago
Newer Ludwig help?

I thought only era-specific Rockers were 9-plys. At first glance these looked like six-ply, however with a closer look I can see seven, which is in l...

8 years ago
Newer Ludwig help?

These are 6-ply classic maple... stamp looks like 1 06 (Jan 2006) to me.

8 years ago
Top secret ludwig canada !

$699....Here's the pics and link: https://davesdrumshop.com/collections/whats-new/products/ludwig-canada-150th-commemorative-supraphonic

8 years ago
Top secret ludwig canada !

From human71...

8 years ago
Ludwig 3ply b/o (pointy badge) 14x26 " kick value.

Are you looking at the black cortex drum with tom mounting hardware? If so I think it's a bit high in price... Here's a virgin chrome-o-wood version...

8 years ago
Auction for Bonham cymbal arm and heads

"Rockers" heads are available in the 1980 catalog. However, in the 1975 catalog they are still listed as Weather Master "thermolene" plastic heads and...

8 years ago
Ludwig identification

Those are 3-ply with re-rings (reinforcing rings) and pointy B/O badges!

8 years ago
Help to find out what´s the serie of my Ludwig!

Yep... those are six ply shells. It was a little tough to see the last tow outer plies very clearly, but I took a crack at numbering them for your re...

8 years ago
Ludwig identification

Check your bearing edges and see if you have 3-ply or 6-ply drums, which can help narrow down the era... post a pick if you can as well.

8 years ago
Help to find out what´s the serie of my Ludwig!

Claudio, Looks like those drums are 6-ply classic maple and not the 3-ply mentioned earlier. Check the pics from link you posted and look at the dif...

8 years ago
Help finding info on drum company

K.O., Nice link to an interesting story!

8 years ago