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1960's Ludwig

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From sotm812

Hi, I am in Western Australia and vintage kits are quite hard to come by here. I am aware that there are issues with the following kit but just wondering what is a ballpark figure that I should be willing to pay?1960s Silver Sparkle Ludwig kit with original bass drum cymbal arm. BD 22x14, MT 13x9 and FT 16x16. All drums are nice and round and all bearing edges are in good shape.Bass drum:The bass drum is from around 1962-63. The interior is painted original white Resa-cote. This is a little scruffy. The bass drum hoops are original and have been restored and re-painted and have the original inlays. The chrome is extremely nice with slight pitting of the chrome on the lugs and minor scratching on the T bolts. The bass drum spurs and mounts are original but the bass drum cymbal arm mount has been replaced with a new one and is rock solid. The cymbal arm is original early 60s except for the felts.The finish on the bass drum has aged in some areas. This is minor and you have to look for it. It seems to be restricted to the lower sides and underneath the drum. It has areas that are slightly amber/yellow.The rail consolette is not original (1970s), and has some rust on the drummers side.Four tension bolts and claws are not original.They are Premier.Mounted Tom:The mounted tom is a from around 1967/1968. It has been refinished in silver sparkle to match the rest of the kit. It has a keystone badge without a serial number which is not its original badge. It has been repainted white inside. One hoop has been replaced. The chrome is excellent. The muffler is the dial type which I also don't think is original.Floor Tom:The floor tom is from around 1965/66. It has serial number 263865. It has been repainted white inside. One hoop is not original. The floor tom legs are also not original. The chrome on the lugs is excellent. The muffler is a the dial type and is not original??? (I don't think so) A piece of finish had been torn away from the seam and a new piece patched in.The sound of this kit is impressive. The bass drum and the floor tom seem most comfortable when tuned low an the mounted tom has a great deal of range.Cheers

Posted on 16 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]G'daye.

Well...basically, here, what you'd have is a vintage set which isn't factory. So, take it out of the museum piece category off the bat (good news for a buyer)....

Plus, it's got some issues...rust, torn wrap, general wear; am gonna guess the rack tom isn't a perfect color match to the rest of the kit (?)...not major, I agree, but nonetheless.

However, sounds like a solid kit and nothing really needs to be done with it except some cleaning...

3-pc player set in solid shape....roundabouts here that would fetch around $500-600 usd. Somewhere in there....on a fairly lucky day you could probably offer $450 usd and end up with it.

Hope this helps....[/COLOR]

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Posted on 16 years ago
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Nice Ludwig set there, mate !

Like Jaye said, it might have a few issues, but otherwise, it sounds like a great player's set, man.

I'm guessing the bass drum and floor tom have mahogany plies, which are some of the best sounding deep-tone drums ever ! Who cares if it has a few cosmetic issues, or even if it's an assembly of orphaned drums -- and even if it costs a little more, I'd still jump on it.

You'll always find a buyer later on if it doesn't meet your expectations.

Posted on 16 years ago
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I agree. The whole "factory set" thing, I dunno. I mean if the drums are from the same mfr and they are of the same specification (3-ply shells with re-rings, etc) and hardware, IMHO from a player's standpoint it's the same drum set.-

Posted on 16 years ago
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