I mentioned in another post that I'm back in Jordan for a while. I was in a newer office at the 4th circle but recently took up space in the older office nearer to my apartment. I noticed yesterday a picture on the tack board of a black strata kit I used to own. I must have left it in the printer at some time when I was here earlier. It was nice to be reminded because it was a very nice kit and one of those that was hard to part with.
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Black Strata Kit Remembered
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Posted on 3 years ago
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If Ringo had gotten that set instead of his Ludwig set, the drum world would be vastly different today.
No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
Posted on 3 years ago
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Interesting how the maple outer ply on the Rogers shell changes the look compared to the darker mahogany outer ply on a Ludwig. It is the same wrap. The difference is even more striking between Blue Strata and Oyster Blue Pearl. Again, same wrap, different substrate.
It is amazing how the choice of one particular brand of drums had such a long lasting impact on the drum making industry. One could reasonably assume that Ludwig's survival, while Slingerland and Rogers faltered, could be chalked up in a large percentage to the choice Ringo made that day back in 1963. Apparently primarily due to the wrap he liked rather than any keen desire to own Ludwigs specifically. If Drum City had had a Premier or English Rogers in that or a similar wrap on the floor that day then things might have turned out very differently for these companies.
Ludwig has been able to milk the connection for nearly 60 years now. Not bad, especially off a drummer they never even gave an endorsement deal to while he was at his peak.
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