Ludwig Be Bop 18" Bass

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Gidday from down under

Mate I scored a Be Bop kit the other day with a 18" bass, the bloke reckons these were made in May1971, the sizes are 10" 12" 14" 18" no snare.

I cant find a web site that shows me the month of manufacture does anyone know of a link please & would the original snare been maple as well.

Im also after some info on the 10" x 6 1/2" tom. The lug holes are closer to the top but the drum has a bottom bearing edge, are they a concert tom?

These are my serial numbers it is a blue & olive badge kit.

10" 955 686

12" 955 685

14" 954 954

18" 954 948

Have a ripper mate.

Cheers

Dno

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Posted on 15 years ago

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As close as you'll get is year, around 1976. Granitone interiors started in 1971, but your serial numbers provided, put them at '76

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Posted on 15 years ago

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As far as the 10" shell, I've never heard of a double-headed 10" tom tom from that era, so it must have been a single-headed tom (concert tom).

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Posted on 15 years ago