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Ludwig experts! Help w/ a duco pioneer

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Picked this beauty up today, along w/ yellow tag "suitcase" style case, stand, and gladstone practice pad.

http://s805.photobucket.com/user/drumgeek74/slideshow/pioneer

Drum is 100% original [original heads!] Only "issues" are a nick in the finish and vey light spiderwebbing in a few spots. The only thing I've done to it is to gently polish the chrome w/ flitz and a cotton t-shirt.

I've read that the dark blue/gold/dark blue finish isn't very common. Prices seem to be all over the place on Pioneers. Can anyone gimme a ballpark value on this w/ the case, stand, and pad? [case is fairly beat. fair/good condition. Stand is VG/exc]

Thanks as always!

Posted on 11 years ago
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$125-$150

Nevin

Posted on 11 years ago
#2
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Pretty sure the parts, case, and stand alone are worth more than 125-150.

Posted on 11 years ago
#3
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If you want to attempt to repair that chip (if you're keeping the drum,) go to the Stewart/McDonald website and look up their guitar finishes. Look at the colors offered for tobacco sunburst repairs. Should match your drum pretty good. Follow the instructions for repairing that type of chip-out at their site. If you're keeping it, it's fixable! Put it looking like new.

Nevin nailed the price. I'd fix it and play it/keep it.

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 11 years ago
#4
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I'll probably just leave the chip - gives it character ; )

Posted on 11 years ago
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From dexter74

I'll probably just leave the chip - gives it character ; )

flip flip flippity flip ...

Posted on 11 years ago
#6
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Definitely a possible flip, too - but I do Blues gigs 3-4 nites a week and these are great lil blues snares. I had a mahogany one w/ nickel hardware for years that I loved.

Maybe I'll just strip it and sell the parts ; )

Posted on 11 years ago
#7
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i'd also leave it as is. those chips and so forth are almost expected on the 60's duco snares. that one is a beauty. a person with a matching kit would have a fit over that drum. I know it sounds good as I have a few. ive paid as little as 180 for one of my pioneers and also sold one of my duco pioneers for 275. they vary in the price range.

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
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Right on, Mike. I'm going to leave it as-is. Most of the Pioneers I've seen in good shape have been in the 150-250 range - AND I have the sweet original case Yes Sir

Posted on 11 years ago
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