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1963 Ludwig OBP Snare
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11 years ago1963 Ludwig OBP Snare
From Gerald Sterken...
11 years ago1963 Ludwig OBP Snare
Happy Birthday, as this snare turns 50 - stamped 18 NOV 1963 in red ink inside the shell. It's a 6-lug, making it a Pioneer model, but has the same o...
11 years ago1963 Ludwig BOP Snare Drum
Hi b/o 402, Thanks! It's a 6-lug. My understanding is that Ludwig began stamping the serial number along the top of the keystone badge in 1964. Th...
17 years agoVintage Ludwig Snare Cases?
Hi onemat, Here's a photo of the hard case for my 1963 Ludwig oyster black pearl snare. It has the divider for the stand and sticks inside. This ca...
17 years ago1963 Ludwig BOP Snare Drum
Hi onemat, I had a link a while back that discussed what happened at Ludwig in 1963 after Ringo received the oyster black pearl kit and was using it...
17 years ago1963 Ludwig BOP Snare Drum
Thanks O-Lugs! It's really the best sounding snare I've ever heard, as well as looking very cool. I took a bunch of photos to try out a new camera a...
17 years ago1963 Ludwig BOP Snare Drum
Stamped NOV 18 1963 inside. Snare from the Beatles Collector's Drum Set issued by Ludwig in late 1963 when they were big in England and just before t...
17 years agoWhat a great forum!
Hello everyone! Thanks to David and the whole forum for putting together such a cool site. Bob
18 years ago