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Picked up some Ludwig Drums for $100...what do I have?

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I went and got these today. They are blue and olive toms with classic lugs. The kick drum appears to be a MIJ. How hard would it be to find a kick to go with the toms and around how much? Is that tom mount correct? I'm pretty sure it isn't. The wrap isn't perfect, but not horrible.

Posted on 7 years ago
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Looks like they added those slot style mounts to work with the MIJ bass drum tom mount. Ludwig did have that style mount for concert toms in the 70's, but those don't look the same to me...

Found it!!
Posted on 7 years ago
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That clip mount is Ludwig-usually used with timbales or concert toms. I would assemble the missing parts and play the set as-is until a bass drum shows up. And red sparkle drums do show up as orphans, often as marching drums. Might find a 20" or 24"!

Posted on 7 years ago
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Clean those rascals up and play them! You did well!

Mike

Posted on 7 years ago
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The added tom mount looks like the ones used on the vistalites. I agree with Mike, shine them up and play...play...play. Nice deal for $100

Michael

No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 7 years ago
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So my eyes didn't deceive me! Glad you picked them up. A red sparkle B/O kick shouldn't be that hard to find. It's not exactly a rare colour.

1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods

Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
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Posted on 7 years ago
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Thanks everybody! So what series/year do you think these are and what kind of wood? The wrap is coming apart in a couple places and has some scratches and dings. I'm tempted to find a kick drum regardless of color and re-wrap them all. Opinions?

Posted on 7 years ago
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I have a 14by 22 SHELL....Ludwig....red sparkle....1960 date inside....no badge...3 SMALL holes from rail being moved...PM IF Interested..thx

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 7 years ago
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Maple inside...so..that would work....

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 7 years ago
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From ardrummer

Thanks everybody! So what series/year do you think these are and what kind of wood? The wrap is coming apart in a couple places and has some scratches and dings. I'm tempted to find a kick drum regardless of color and re-wrap them all. Opinions?

I'd say most likely early 1970's drums. The shells are probably maple/poplar/mahogany (inside to outside) but might be maple/poplar/maple. Either way the majority of the shell would be poplar as was the case with all Ludwig 3 ply drums.

A red sparkle bass drum should be relatively easy to come by and, unless the wrap on those is really trashed I'd leave them be and add a matching bass drum.

That tom holder isn't the one you'd usually see used for double headed toms but is a Ludwig model and could have been special ordered although it's more likely that someone changed the brackets on the toms at some point. If that happened you would see two extra holes inside the toms. If there are no additional holes then those would be original.

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