Hi folks,
Anyone have info or know where I could find info about Ludwig floor tom legs?
The reason I ask is I have some that have long kurled sections and some have short kurled sections.
I want to know if they did this for different years or styles of kits?
TIA,
Jeff
Are they all 17" or 23"?
they are measuring around 22"
All the vintage Ludwig legs I have that went with their American made drums only have the knurling (or crosshatching on the older ones) in a band near the top of the leg (regardless of whether they are the 17" "short" or 23" "long" version). That band is about 4-5 inches wide (I don't have one handy to measure just now but they are all the same). These legs were/are all 3/8ths inch (9.5mm) in diameter.
Newer "classic" Ludwig legs seem to only come in the 23" size and the knurling on those seems to cover about double the length compared to the old ones. Not sure when that change took place. Various other lines such as the Rockers/Accent/Element/etc. generally used imported generic legs, often with a wider textured area and sometimes 10.5mm diameter rather than 9.5.
All the vintage Ludwig legs I have that went with their American made drums only have the knurling (or crosshatching on the older ones) in a band near the top of the leg (regardless of whether they are the 17" "short" or 23" "long" version). That band is about 4-5 inches wide (I don't have one handy to measure just now but they are all the same). These legs were/are all 3/8ths inch (9.5mm) in diameter.Newer "classic" Ludwig legs seem to only come in the 23" size and the knurling on those seems to cover about double the length compared to the old ones. Not sure when that change took place. Various other lines such as the Rockers/Accent/Element/etc. generally used imported generic legs, often with a wider textured area and sometimes 10.5mm diameter rather than 9.5.
KO - thanks for the detailed response! I have sorted out which legs go with with kits! :)
