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LUDWIG 1938's STANDARD SNARE Last viewed: 4 hours ago

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Hello, I'm sorry for my English, but I'm Italian! ;)

I've just bought a Ludwig 1938 Standard snare, with 8 Imperial lugs, 6,5x 14", Pearl shell.

I Think it's a Mahogany Solid Shell, it's dated august 1938.

I would just know if it's a pretty rare model, and what could be it's value!

I did not bought it for a collection, I'm a drummer and I think I will use it for concerts and studio sessions, because I NEVER heard a greater sound from other snares I have.

It's simply perfect!

thank you very much!

Posted on 13 years ago
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Here some Pics:

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Posted on 13 years ago
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Please post pictures of the inside the shell especially the bearing edges to determine if it's a solid shell or a ply shell model?.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 13 years ago
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I don't have it here with me, But I can describe the inside, may it can help you:

The shell is made by only one ply of mahogany wood. on the rims there are two (one up and one down) reinforcement circles..

It's all clear?

Posted on 13 years ago
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Sorry that isn't of any help, just post a few pic when you get a chance to do so. 1938 is the transition period when they stopped making solid shells, so your drum could be one or the other.. the solid shell models sale in the $400.00 to 600.00 range and the plied models sale in the $300,00 to $450.00 range. your drum is the most common of the Ludwig Ludwig models but they are still rare drums.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 13 years ago
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I found an image on the net, the inside of my snare is like this, exept from the snare mechanism! i Think the inside circles are made in maple

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Posted on 13 years ago
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This is one of my Leedy Broadways interior this is a plied shell. But I'll still need to see the bearing edges to determine what you have sorry.

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Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 13 years ago
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I'm pretty shire it's a Solid Shell now

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Posted on 13 years ago
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it looks like a plied model to me still difficult to tell?, the last picture why does it look different than the other two pictures do? the last picture the bearing edge doesn't have the white paint on it?

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 13 years ago
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I think it's a chromatic effect, the inside shell is all painted in white. There's a little difference of colour between the bearing edge and the mahogany shell but I Think it's because the two different types of wood!

Unfortunately on this site I cannot post the original images because they are too heavy, but if you give me your mail address I can send you the original ones where you can zoom and see the wood fibers!

Posted on 13 years ago
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