This has just popped up for sale here and I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on what it is likely to be like as a player, will it take standard heads etc, and what it might be worth. It's advertised as "26x14 1960's or 70's" but looks 20's to me. They are asking the equivilent of US$350. Unusual to see an old drum like this here but not unheard of.
Thanks
This has just popped up for sale here and I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on what it is likely to be like as a player, will it take standard heads etc, and what it might be worth. It's advertised as "26x14 1960's or 70's" but looks 20's to me. They are asking the equivilent of US$350. Unusual to see an old drum like this here but not unheard of.Thanks
this is a 1930's ludwig bass drum but the price is a little steep, it will take standard heads, it will sound awesome, nice and booming, see if you can bring them down on the price, good hunting, mark
The painted head is probably worth around $150.
Thanks for your help guys.
That painted head does look pretty cool.
Fayray - I like that drum!
Folks used to put lights inside the drums that would serve a duel function. The first was that the heat from the bulb would keep the calf skin heads dry so tuning might be maintained a little better. Second, if you had a nice painted head it would be illuminated for the show.
I have a buddy that played fine swinging banjo way back and he put a light in his ax to keep the head drier like other banjoists and drummers did. Well one night he was performing with his band for a dance and stepped to the mic for a featured vocal number he would do, and as he grabbed the mic his muscles locked in an electric shock so powerful he couldn’t let go. The other musicians saw the grimace that was locked on his face and thought it was a big smile. He mustered all his strength in one final push, and threw his banjo out on the marble dance floor were it broke apart. Everybody freaked out when they realized what they had just witnessed (he had some sort of electrical short). He laughs about it now but it was not a bit funny to him then. You know, he went on to become a very successful Bass (ha ha ha!) player raising his children on the living he made. He’s in his late eighties and still has that big smile.
