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Ludwig & Ludwig Top Hat set

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Please put those on a bank's giant safe deposit box!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted on 12 years ago
#11
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WOW!Mind Blowi Nice friggin kit man

"If we can't be free we can at least be cheap" -FZ
Posted on 12 years ago
#12
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ha ha. . .JTONE IN DA HAOUSE !!!!! ExcitedExcited

Keep em Flying ! ✈️
Posted on 12 years ago
#13
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I've heard the '41 versions of these kits (before WWII put the kibosh on metal hardware for 4 years) are the holy grail of collectable drums. Donn Bennett in Bellevue, WA has one in his museum in his shop, and according to his little placard there are maybe 15 in existence worldwide. Don't know about the later ones, but this is definitely extremely valuable. What are the cymbals? Is the hardware original?

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Posted on 12 years ago
#14
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Infiniteninjas,

No cymbals came with this set, the cymbals in the picture are a 22" Old K ride & 15" Old K hi hats. It is my understanding that everything on this set is original except the heads & the snare wires. Something cool (to me) is that the bass drum is a virgin drum. There are no holes except the vent hole where the badge is, the tom mount & the legs mounts are attached to the hoops.

I forgot to mention that the inlay on the hoops is also not original, it is the new top hat wrap that was used to complete the hoops. Sorry about that.

Posted on 12 years ago
#15
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Congrats on owning a piece of history,they are just beautiful Yes Sir

Steve B

Posted on 12 years ago
#16
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Sweet!! Beautiful set you have there JTone!! It`s one you don`t see everyday...Thanks for sharing...

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 12 years ago
#17
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Dang, Mike....Holy Grail there, man!!

Congratulations, they look great!!

Kev

Kevin
Posted on 12 years ago
#18
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I can see you playing these in a Big Band knocken em dead.....Man what a beautiful set of drums.

I don't know if a big band is your thing but when I see these drums that's what I think of.

Posted on 12 years ago
#19
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Thanks, Joey, Mark, Rillow, Kevins, Granto, Tamdrm,

Gary, I wish that were true! I do love the big band sound & would gladly play these drums if I were in a band, but no band would have me as their drummer - not talented in that way. :(

I will be kind and just say that my taste for vintage drums exceeds my ability to play them!

But I can at least still tolerate my own drumming, at least they will get played a bit. Good luck on the CG project, that should be close to being finished?

Mike

Posted on 12 years ago
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