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Ludwig B/O COW kit pricing help needed.

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Happy Hollidays everyone! Hopefully this post finds you resting up from yesterday’s airing of grievances and feats of strength. I know I am a little sore from being pinned (again) by my 80 year old Dad. I am looking here for some help pricing a kit...

Ludwig round badge kit that dates at right around 1980.

12,13,18,22 chromed stainless wrap over 6ply maple

Condition details...

Wrap has a few minor scratches, and some overall “sparkly-ness” but looks perfect from a few feet away. Rivets are all right and tight.

Dampeners are in perfect shape.

All badges are in great shape and show serial numbers that indicate it was likely ordered as a set.

Lugs, claws, and mounts show no pitting whatsoever.

Reso side rims have been replaced and new tension rods used on them.

Bearing edges are great and drums are round.

New rubber feet on spurs and floor tom legs.

Bass hoops were sanded and painted and now look like new.

NOS chrome dot heads on toms.

I don’t really want to get rid of it, but a friend has been hounding me, and to quote my wife, I have “too many drums.” I find dealing with friends difficult. I want to give him a good deal, but if I price it way below market, then I might as well be giving him a gift worth hundreds...he’s a good guy, I’d gladly pick up his check for wings and beer, but not someone I’d normally give an expensive gift to.

I have a number in mind, but there are not too many recent online sales to compare to. What do you think? Thanks in advance for your help!

Stop stringing and tuning your instrument, make music now.
-fortune cookie

Vintage Drums:
1970ish Ludwig Standard Avocado Strata downbeat
1970ish Star Acrylic 22,12,13,16
1950’s Gretsch tympani 26.5
19?? Sonor roto-tympani 13x12
70’s Ludwig Standard alum 14x5 snare
90’s Arbiter Adv. Tuning 12x5 snare
90’s Ludwig blackrolite 14x5 snare

Modern Drums:
Erie Drums 1-ply sycamore shell kit 18,10,13
Erie 1-ply maple 14x5 snare
Tama S.L.P. Acrylic 14x6.5 snare
Posted on 4 years ago
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950 is great price maybe more with 18

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 4 years ago
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Maybe less

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 4 years ago
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From Mr.Toast

I have a number in mind, but there are not too many recent online sales to compare to. What do you think?

It's probably a bit easy to get a barometer on the price if you stated what number you do have in mind.

Posted on 4 years ago
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Thanks for the input Jaghog.

Hoppy, I purposely kept my number to myself so it would not influence other’s opinions. If my number is way off of the estimates I get from VDF members, then I will feel comfortable changing it.

Stop stringing and tuning your instrument, make music now.
-fortune cookie

Vintage Drums:
1970ish Ludwig Standard Avocado Strata downbeat
1970ish Star Acrylic 22,12,13,16
1950’s Gretsch tympani 26.5
19?? Sonor roto-tympani 13x12
70’s Ludwig Standard alum 14x5 snare
90’s Arbiter Adv. Tuning 12x5 snare
90’s Ludwig blackrolite 14x5 snare

Modern Drums:
Erie Drums 1-ply sycamore shell kit 18,10,13
Erie 1-ply maple 14x5 snare
Tama S.L.P. Acrylic 14x6.5 snare
Posted on 4 years ago
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Fair enough!

Two things stand out at me as a lower value, although the 12"/13"/22" seem pretty standard combo, pairing it with the 18" doesn't seem to be the best/most popular choice in floor toms compared to a 16". Also, you mentioned rivets, which again isn't the most popular/desirable era for Ludwig finishes. This may be why you're having trouble locating comparable sales and might warrant a price to reflect a kit that isn't in high demand.

Posted on 4 years ago
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Here's a similar one that sold on Reverb....

https://reverb.com/item/2001468-ludwig-chrome-over-wood-1980s-chrome

Posted on 4 years ago
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If it were mine, I'd be happy to get around $500 for it. COW wrap with rivets is not an easy sale.

Posted on 4 years ago
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$700-$800 is fair to me. If they were power toms the price would be lower.

Posted on 4 years ago
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Merry Christmas to all who have chimed in...to the rest of you Ba Humbug! Just kidding. I always appreciate the wisdom of the VDF.

It is interesting that the opinions on the 18in floor tom are split. I thought it would definitely increase the value, same with the rivets, I think those give it an industrial aerospace vibe like some of the modern all metal Q kits. But hey, that’s exactly why I posed the question.

Enjoy the holidays everyone!

Stop stringing and tuning your instrument, make music now.
-fortune cookie

Vintage Drums:
1970ish Ludwig Standard Avocado Strata downbeat
1970ish Star Acrylic 22,12,13,16
1950’s Gretsch tympani 26.5
19?? Sonor roto-tympani 13x12
70’s Ludwig Standard alum 14x5 snare
90’s Arbiter Adv. Tuning 12x5 snare
90’s Ludwig blackrolite 14x5 snare

Modern Drums:
Erie Drums 1-ply sycamore shell kit 18,10,13
Erie 1-ply maple 14x5 snare
Tama S.L.P. Acrylic 14x6.5 snare
Posted on 4 years ago
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