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Ludwig 15" floor tom info wanted. Last viewed: 50 seconds ago

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Hi folks,

I'm doing a 15"X12" Club Date floor tom restoration and need some detailed input before drilling. Need to know the exact position of the badge, legs and muffler.

Some good pictures would be welcome.

Thanks

Stef

Posted on 12 years ago
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… gentle Bump ...

Posted on 12 years ago
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http://www.drumfoundry.com/p-3334-shell-layout-mat.aspx

The badge will be cantered between the two front lugs which are centered between the two front leg brackets. You can pick which is the front really.

-Beau

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1976 Ludwig Green Vistalite 12/13/16/22 & 5 1/2x14
1940 Ludwig & Ludwig Universal Concert Snare 6.5x14
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Posted on 12 years ago
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Forgive my ignorance.....but if this is a "restoration" why would you need to re-drill for the badge vent hole and the leg brackets? Hmmmm

Wouldn't those holes already be there?

Posted on 12 years ago
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Here this is a 14x14" but it's a clubbie here is a pic of a 12x15 tom

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Thanks,

here's the deal,…

I'm doing a challenging Club Date resto,..

http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?t=30307&highlight=club+date

I was missing a floor tom and got one cheap from Ebay. It was a KB no serial and had its original blue sparkle wrap. (no pictures, sorry)

It was a 15"X12" but had its issues. It wasn't a marching snare conversion because it didn't have the holes from the snare mechanism. The leg bracket are not the typical spring types but the conventional Ludwig ones and the holes were very badly drilled, one of them even completely out so the leg didn't stand straight. The badge wasn't positioned in the centre but about 4 inches from top edge under the muffler.

The guy I bought it from said it used to be a hanging tom and was converted to a floor tom… no idea ??????

I've uploaded some pictures of the ready to wrap shell.

Anyway,… some nice pictures of a "real" 15" Club Date floor tom would be highly appreciated.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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on the marchers ive seen, the badge is up top by the muffler. on the true floor toms, the badge is dead center on the 12x15's in most cases.

mike

Posted on 12 years ago
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Does the cat photo help ? Ludwig 1964 Club Date cat has the two leggs and badge in the photo, click it, it`s a good size !!

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The system wouldn`t let me post it !!

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Does this catalog photo help, Stef? It's from 1960...do you know what year your floor tom is?

Aaron

[IMG]http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/ludwig_sets/club_date/1960_club_date.jpg[/IMG]

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Posted on 12 years ago
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