'67 Ludwig kit in strange sizes - Page 1

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I recently bought a Ludwig kit on ebay buy it now on a whim. Looked like a good deal, something to clean up and restore. The auction description and pictures were poor, so I couldn't tell much in the way of sizes or condition... well the drums arrived today, and I am very surprised. The mounted tom is a 13 x 9, but the floor tom is a 14 x 14. Strangest of all is the bass drum - 18 x 12. Could this have been a factory matched kit? The serial numbers are all from 1967...would they have put a 13" tom with an 18" bass? I know Rogers and Gretsch 18" bass drums are rare, how about Ludwig?

Here's a pic:

[IMG]http://www.billmaley.com/ludwig.jpg[/IMG]

http://www.classicvintagedrums.com

Posted on 17 years ago

O-Lugs

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Oh...my! You have made a VERY fortunate find, my friend! That little bass drum is a pretty rare bird....and with a 14 X 14 floor tom, you almost have a Jazzette kit. All you need to do is to find a blue sparkle 12 X 8 and you're set-pun intended! :)

That's a really cool little bebop kit. PM me if you might be interested in parting with it! :)

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Posted on 17 years ago

mlvibes

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Finally completed this kit...got the 8x12 and a matching 6.5x14 snare.

[img]http://www.billmaley.com/jazzette1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.billmaley.com/jazzette.jpg[/img]

http://www.classicvintagedrums.com

Posted on 17 years ago