Help to ID/Value a Ludwig Snare - Page 1

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Hi there. I am a very occasional poster, and that last time I posted was to find out some info about a kit I had bought. I have since sold it, but hung onto the snare. I have decided I am likely going to sell the snare too.

I was wondering if you guys could help me out again to ID it and give me some suggestions on value. I believe is a Ludwig Supraphonic Snare, and I think it might be from the 70's. I took some photos of it, if photos of any other parts of the drum would be useful let me know and I will post them.

It's been kept in a case for as long as I have owned it (about 10 years). It's in perfect shape except for that it looks like it could use a polishing. I am not sure how exactly you measure snares, but it's depth is 7" from rim to rim, and it's 14" diameter.

Thanks for any help.

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Posted on 17 years ago

Sparkletone

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Hi There.

Beautiful drum. You are correct: It is a Ludwig Supraphonic, and the blue and olive badge dates it back to the 70s.

Judging from a couple of ebay options, your can probably expect to get AT LEAST $200 for it. I think that's on the low side, though.

Good luck!

Posted on 17 years ago

O-Lugs

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It looks like a 6-1/2" depth shell. Is that correct? If so, then it's worth even more -especially to Bonham fans! $300-400 is more likely the value....maybe even more!

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Posted on 17 years ago

tdu

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Joined 18 years ago

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Thanks for the input so far guys. I don't know much about measuring drums, but I am pretty sure you are correct that is is 6.5. I measured it from the top of the top rim, to the bottom of the bottom and got 7". So I am guessing that would mean it's 6.5 from skin to skin?

The story behind the drums is pretty interesting. When I was in highschool (about 1994) I was at a garage sale an old lady was having. She took me down to the basement after I mentioned I was a musician and asked if I wanted to buy her late husbands drums drums. It was a set of 1962 Ludwig shells, all beautiful old Zildjian cymbals and this snare. There was also a box of Ludwig catalogs from the 60's, cases, and nice old brass cowbells. All for $200!

I am a mainly guitar player, and when I moved to a new smaller house a few years ago, I had to sell the drums as I am just a casual drum player and my vintage guitar gear took priority. But as you can imagine I gotten well over 10 times my investment back in these drums though. The cymbals alone sold for over $200 each.

I held onto the snare for a long time, but I decided it's time to let it go as well. When I had that whole kit, I was in a huge house with my parents still. I can't imagine ever being in the position to be able to own a kit again.

Posted on 17 years ago