Hello everyone I'm new here,I have a question about this ludwig snare drum I have had since I was a little kid.It was given to me by my grandparents about 25 years ago but before that it belonged to my uncle when he was a child.I suspect it maybe from somewhere around the mid to late 60's.I have some pics of it,I admit there not real great(sorry I am terrible at taking pics ha ha)I was just really wondering what model this drum is?It comes in an old black ludwig case(the case is pretty messed up but still fuctional I guess you could say)anyway its got a gold colored badge on the side of it and the number on it is 137740.On top of the shell it says Weather Master and Orchestra Batter(should that matter).Anyway hope this isn't a pain and thank you in advance for any info you might provide and thanks for your time.
Hello everyone,question about ludwig snare drum
Hopefully someone will jump in and verify my look but....
I think I recently purchased a snare drum very much like yours ... I believe yours, like mine, is a classic Ludwig Acrolite.. the lug style is called "bowtie" they're classic and cool looking. The badge is the famous Ludwig keystone... which defines an exciting era of growth for Ludwig drums.... the muffler lever is called the "ball bat style" thats very cool too... early mufflers had red felt.. later were white.. then the whole muffler assembly was changed to a knob style. The strainer is the early p83 style.
The Acrolite, also called the 404 because the shell was 404 aluminum, was a very popular and widely distributed drum.
Aluminum shells had a different sound from the brass, steel or wood drums of the day because the metal was of a different molecular structure.... I think some people called it "warmer".. I don't have the ear or experience to tell the difference.
If I'm correct, and it is a Ludwig "Acro", you have a classic vintage drum from 1964/65 and a great place from which to begin an expanded collection.
Congrats...
To below: Thanks O-Lugs, I'm never quite sure till one of you real guru's jumps in and gives the nod.
Big Daddy.. that Blackrolite is just off the hook.. hey man, some nice red Kents out on ebay right now.
Jim nailed it.
Nice drum!
The Acrolite is Ludwig's most ubiquitous drum and it has had a resurgence in popularity because they sound great and can usually be had for a small amount of money. Yours is a particularly desirable Acrolite because of all the components that Jim already listed in his answer.
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As stated, great drum. I have two - A 70's B&O badge and a 1967 which I got as just a shell, and turned into my own Blackrolite Beauty!!
Check my site for pictures of both drums.
Hello everyone I'm new here,I have a question about this ludwig snare drum I have had since I was a little kid.It was given to me by my grandparents about 25 years ago but before that it belonged to my uncle when he was a child.I suspect it maybe from somewhere around the mid to late 60's.I have some pics of it,I admit there not real great(sorry I am terrible at taking pics ha ha)I was just really wondering what model this drum is?It comes in an old black ludwig case(the case is pretty messed up but still fuctional I guess you could say)anyway its got a gold colored badge on the side of it and the number on it is 137740.On top of the shell it says Weather Master and Orchestra Batter(should that matter).Anyway hope this isn't a pain and thank you in advance for any info you might provide and thanks for your time.
It's an Acro as stated,mine is a '65 and it talks in 3 languages!
They are wonderful snares for any style of music,they sound great w/ about any head.
They are plentiful and bring decent money but your case may bring more money than the drum in some cases,no pun intended!
Pat
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