Show off your Ludwigs? : )

stickers

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Yup!

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I'll keep the vintage Luddy chain going even though this pic are really old, all of the cymbals have been replaced and the hardware is Ludwig flat based stands and a gibraltar flat base hi hat stand.
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My current Ludwig kits:

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1959 transition kit in black diamond pearl

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1966 Club Date kit in Sky Blue Pearl

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1975 clear maple kit in walnut Cortex

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1975 Vistalite in white

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1976 clear maple kit in red/silver/blue sparkle

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1979 Educator kit in maple Cortex

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2001 Classic Maple in grey fade (prototype finish)

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2006 Classic Maple in arctic white

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2008 Legacy Classic in arctic white

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Bermuda,
What is on the inside of the shells on the 69 Red Astro set? That looks insane, would you care to explain?

Beautiful kits all of them. For some reason, I have always been a fan of Ludwig.

Cool stuff folks!

MORE Please...

Peace,
Todd
 
Hey, bermuda, I dig the arctic white kit...but I may be a bit bias:
 

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wow, thats all I can say. These drums look so nice and give a nice vintage feel. My favorites so far: the arctic white kits and the red astro kit.
Keep the kits coming!
 
The Red Astro was one of several proprietary colors for the Standard series. On that kit - nesting drums that traveled inside the kick in one bag - the insides were finished with the same wrap as the outside. This pic from the Ludwig Standard catalog illustrates it better:

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On the gold kit, I think the batters are G2 coated and the resos would probably be G1 coated (the kit is in deep storage, can't easily check right now.)

Bermuda
 
Hey Bermuda,
I noticed on your arctic white kit that the badges are oval shaped. Is that a special series? I've never seen that badge on Luddies before.

--LG
 
Hey Bermuda,
I noticed on your arctic white kit that the badges are oval shaped. Is that a special series? I've never seen that badge on Luddies before.

--LG

For some reason, that lacquer is considered an 'exotic' finish, which allows badge options. I happened to see that badge with that finish in person and thought it looked classy.

Bermuda
 
I think this thread has already been done somewhere, but I'll play.
One of my 'Wigs from around '78
 

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Hey, bermuda, I dig the arctic white kit...but I may be a bit bias:

All of a sudden ......I think I love a "white kit" ......sweet!! Both Bermuda and Zambizzi!!

You know what's coming........Zambizzi, ......that kit made me piddle! :)

Anyhow....makes me want to order a new Legacy Classic....right NOW!
I just wish they'd get their act together and make more colors available. However, I do like the fact that they are offering wraps. That's one thing the major companies lack...their high-end kits only come in lacquer finish options.........
 
Regarding the Red Astro Kit, Thanks Bermuda, I was just curious, as I have never seen that before.

Keep 'em coming!

Peace,
Todd
 
That has to be one of my favorite kits on the forum. Amazing!

Wow, thanks!

Hey fusssion - I bought that kit on a whim (mostly because I got it for somewhere around $700 *under* retail). I'm not sorry that I did...I had heard good things and it's validated. I put my DW aside a month ago and haven't played it since - there's no denying the sound of these kits!

You wouldn't need to spend 2x more on a Legacy Classic (unless you just *have* to have the 3-ply reinforced shells)...the Classic Maples are incredible.
 
Wow, thanks!

Hey fusssion - I bought that kit on a whim (mostly because I got it for somewhere around $700 *under* retail). I'm not sorry that I did...I had heard good things and it's validated. I put my DW aside a month ago and haven't played it since - there's no denying the sound of these kits!

You wouldn't need to spend 2x more on a Legacy Classic (unless you just *have* to have the 3-ply reinforced shells)...the Classic Maples are incredible.

Hmmm, maybe that's the way to go then?!? Can you send me a sound file of you whacking those things?! Thanks!
 
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