Ludwig Fan Club

[Chazz]

Here is a photo of my 1974 Ludwigs taken (1976)
Ludwig Mahogany Cortex
24 x 14", 9x13", 10x14", 16x16", 16 x 18" LM 400 Snare.


Here is the same set with a few more drums added (mid 80's)

[intheruff]

Oh, what the hey... I'll show em' once more. The more I play my original (and now vintage) set of 1968 restored Luds, the more I like em'.

[intheruff]

Originally Posted by Chazz

Here is a photo of my 1974 Ludwigs taken (1976)
Ludwig Mahogany Cortex
24 x 14", 9x13", 10x14", 16x16", 16 x 18" LM 400 Snare.


Here is the same set with a few more drums added (mid 80's)

Chazz, you look radiated under them lights. Hot dude, hot!

[baldmann]

I`ll join.
2007 Classic maple 26/22/13/16 re-wrapped `63 Auditorium snare
1968 Super Classic 22/13/16 Classic snare

[KarlCrafton]

Originally Posted by ludwigvondrumcrazy

My wife's least favorite colour is Blue so when we talk about this set with each other it's known as the "Ugly Kit."
LVDC

Aren't chicks crazy?.............


That kit is awesome.

Some great new additions to the thread, keep them coming!

I'll have something new to add in a few weeks too!!

[2bsticks]

Jeez I feel left out :-( Can I post my 1971 Slingerland's here too?

[Buzter]

Hey, I like the bass drum sizes. I have the same. cooooool. I've got my 22 raised about 2" with a BD riser on the pedal side and spur extensions.

Originally Posted by baldmann

I`ll join.
2007 Classic maple 26/22/13/16 re-wrapped `63 Auditorium snare
1968 Super Classic 22/13/16 Classic snare

http://drummerworld.com/forums/attac...1&d=1238726020

[The Fossil]

Here they are again: Tequila Sunrise Vistalites

[Chazz]

In reference to the Vistalites...

Very Cool..I like them :^)

[oldrockdrummer]

Her,s a old Ludwig snare I restored

[airsmunch1]

Originally Posted by oldrockdrummer

Her,s a old Ludwig snare I restored

FUNNY AS $HIT!!!!

"Here's an old ludwig snare I restored"

I have been playing the same Ludwig 8x14 colosseum since it came out in 1983 and it is still the only snare I gig with!!!

[intheruff]

Damn, great color. What an improvement!

[Jeremy Bender]

Awesome kits here. This is my humble introduction into the Ludwig Fan Club. I'm saving for a new Black-Beauty, then onto a dream-kit ( like Legacy Classics in silver sparkle).

[KarlCrafton]

Originally Posted by Jeremy Bender

Awesome kits here. This is my humble introduction into the Ludwig Fan Club. I'm saving for a new Black-Beauty, then onto a dream-kit ( like Legacy Classics in silver sparkle).

Great snare! There's one of those in my future.

Here's my latest addition to the Family.

6.5 Acrolite, and I changed out the P-85 for the P-86. I like it better.





This Acrolite is a really nice snare--and the price is great too!

[LM201]

Ugh I don't like the new badges

[KarlCrafton]

The pic isn't too good, but it looks cool in person. I like it, and it was a nice surprise when the Acro (which is a "lower" line snare) showed up with it.

It's also embossed and has a lot of tones in it.

I'm not the type to say "If it's not a B/O badge or the OLD keystone it's crap".

I would have been fine if it had the Black/White badge on it like it usually has, but it's cool to have the 100th Anniversary badge.

[zambizzi]

Originally Posted by LM201

Ugh I don't like the new badges

Bahhh...really? I think they're great! You're not going to like what I'm going to post on here later, then. ;)

Great additions guys! I check this thread all the time.

[JustinLikePlayDrums]

Here's my set. It's obviously used for metal and hard rock. Also, say what you want about the Pitch Blacks, I love them. Oh, I'm 16 btw. Oh yea, one more thing, I have a clear resonate head for my bass drum because I have a triggered strobe light on the inside.






Specifics:
10" Ludwig Rack Tom w/ Evans Head
12" Ludwig Rack Tom w/ Evans Head
13" Ludwig Rack Tom w/ Evans Head
13" Ludwig Rack Tom w/ Evans Head
16" Ludwig Floor Tom w/ Evans Head
22" X 18" Ludwig Bass Drum w/ Remo Head
12" Pearl Firecracker Snare w/ Pearl Head
10" Harpy Black Splash
14" Zildjian Pitch Black Hi-Hats
15" Zildjian Pitch Black Hi-Hats
13" Zildjian Pitch Black Splash
16" Zildjian Pitch Black Crash
18" Zildjian Pitch Black Crash
18" Zildjian Pitch Black China
20" Zildjian Pitch Black Crash Ride
22" Zildjian Pitch Black Ride
Axis Longboard Double Bass Pedal
Pearl DR-80 Drum Rack

Well that's the entire North American sales of Pitch Blacks on that kit...

[zambizzi]

Originally Posted by Mediocrefunkybeat

Well that's the entire North American sales of Pitch Blacks on that kit...

Bwuaha! I wondered who was skewing the sales numbers above zero on those.

[JustinLikePlayDrums]

See, people always rip on them, but I love them. I think they look cool, and sound great, but it always comes down to personal preference, and that's all that really matters.

£500 list for a box set? I bought my set for that, individually and they're far, far superior baseline cymbals. They're not to my taste, I will admit that. You are, however, the first forum member I've seen with them.

Zildjian have discontinued them.

[Kothlow]

I heard them once, I think I would rather spray paint a new set of B8's... Ha had to say it, just my opinion. If you like them who cares.

[zambizzi]

Originally Posted by LM201

Ugh I don't like the new badges

Here's a close up shot...I think they're sexy as hell.

[KarlCrafton]

Yeah, I think it's a cool badge.
Nice shot of it Zam.

I'm glad at least one of my drums has it, if nothing else for nostalgia when I get older.
I don't really ever sell my drums (I have only ever sold 2 snares in 30+ years), so re-sale never enters my mind.
As long as I like the sound of the drum, that's what matters and I could give a crap what badge is on it (Keystone, B/O, B/W etc...), but it's cool to have a snare with the 100th badge on it.

[zambizzi]

I'm friends w/ Ludwig on Facebook, and I noticed today that they're announcing many new options on the Legacy Classic line. Long classic lugs, new finishes/wraps, more sizes, etc. Now, if they'd just bring the price down a bit, I might be into these drums.

[volvoguy]

Lots of really nice kits here. Loving the vintage ones, and (obviously) the "retro" newer ones!

Here are my Classics after getting them out of the closet.... with fresh heads and cymbals.

The Supraphonic is stamped November 3rd, 1967.

I ordered the bass and toms (22x16, 13x9, 16x16, 16x16) brand new from Ludwig in June, 1997.

Cymbals are all Istanbul Mehmet: 14" Legend (Mel Lewis) hats, 16" thin crash, 20" Nostalgia crash/ride (would like to rivet), and a 20" medium to round it out.

You can see how the color has "deepened" (or yellowed!) after 12 years vs. the newer clear coated maple kits in the thread.

-Ryan

volvoguy......What a sweet kit. It looks so clean and simple too. To borrow a quote from my 2 year old son with tears in his eyes "me want one too"!!!

[hwy145]

I apologize for the crap surrounding the kit. My basement is being finished, and there is no carpet in the new drum room. As a result, all of my drum stuff is stuffed into the corner of the living room. Anyway, this is my new pride and joy- I've yet to locate a 14x10 two-headed tom, but the concert does the trick for the time being. This kit is thunderous, and it truly is beautiful! I think I've finally (aside from snares, of course) have enough drums with my 3 ply's, vistas, and now the stainless...maybe

[PaiceFan]

Hwy145 what size is that stainless kick? I am assuming it was a converted marching drum. with the Mach lugs looks great. I have a BigBeat in stainless with a 24" kick love to see the stainless. Would you consider putting a bottom head on the concert tom?

[hwy145]

Originally Posted by PaiceFan

Hwy145 what size is that stainless kick? I am assuming it was a converted marching drum. with the Mach lugs looks great. I have a BigBeat in stainless with a 24" kick love to see the stainless. Would you consider putting a bottom head on the concert tom?

The kick is 24x14, and yes, it is a convert. The bolt holes for marching are on the bottom. The kick and floor toms are just about mint, and the concert is well, uh, not. I'm not going to bother with it. I'd rather be patient and find a drum that is appropriately clean, like the other drums. I'm not too patient though, but I'll find it! There was one on ebay a few weeks ago, and my wireless internet (via phone) was down at auction close. I missed it! Funny, it went for a lot less than I was willing to pay!

[BigWildBear]

they unfortunatley aren't mine but heres some pics :)







Big Wild Bear

[volvoguy]

Originally Posted by TFITTING942

volvoguy......What a sweet kit. It looks so clean and simple too. To borrow a quote from my 2 year old son with tears in his eyes "me want one too"!!!

Thanks so much! Things were much more complicated when I first got the kit about 12 years ago: with boom stands, splash cymbals, cowbell, and some extra little doodads. After playing around with different set-ups and kits, I found that I could get the sounds I needed (and was after!) out of fewer, but more versatile cymbals... plus, the lazy SOB in me likes not having to cart around so much stuff! :-)

-Ryan

[KarlCrafton]

Black Sparkle with the small Classic Lugs is going to be my next kit.

I do have a Black kit (Sable Black painted), but it has long lugs so Black Sparkle would be different (good reasoning! :-P).

Post more Ludwig kits!

......and that shot of the 100th anni badge makes a GREAT screen saver on my iMac Zam!

I also love the natural and Stainless steel kits posted.

[zambizzi]

Originally Posted by KarlCrafton

Black Sparkle with the small Classic Lugs is going to be my next kit.

I do have a Black kit (Sable Black painted), but it has long lugs so Black Sparkle would be different (good reasoning! :-P).

Sure! That's perfectly reasonable! ;) Black Sparkle would be nice. I'm not crazy about the small classic lugs though, not sure why. I guess I like big, fat, gaudy lugs on my drums.

Originally Posted by KarlCrafton

Post more Ludwig kits!

......and that shot of the 100th anni badge makes a GREAT screen saver on my iMac Zam!

Wait until you see what it's connected to! :)

[cdrums21]

Here's mine:
Ludwig 1970 3 ply maple, clear maple interior Bonham kit. 26x14/14x10/16x16/16x18. The 14x10 has 6 lugs top and bottom, like Bonham's 1971 recording kit. I refinished the kit myself. I bought a 6 piece kit that had the kick drum and large floor tom and sold the rest piece by piece including hardware, right down to selling individual lugs and internal mufflers. I got more for the remainder of the kit than what I paid for it. All in all, I spent about $900 for the entire kit. Not bad huh? It sounds awesome.

[willieboy_sf]

Here's my Ludwig Legacy Classic kit. 20x14, 12x8, 14x14, with a Witt Percussion 6.5x14 single ply Mahogany snare.

[badran]

hi .all a am a new member from lebanon .i like spiral vistalite green red white.i read that the red white blue combination was more common because they are the colors of USA flag.this is a lovely club.........

[kolke491]

Here´s my kits. I like em black!

Ludwig B/O Superclassic Black Cortex 70s/80s
Ludwig B/O 3ply Black Panther 70s
Ludwig Vistalite Solid Black 70s
Ludwig 6,5 Supraphonic "new"

If anyone can help me finding out what years my drums are from, please contact me. Any good sites with serialnr guides?

Cheers!

[White Rabbbit]

How do you like your legacy classics Willieboy? In your mind, do they live up to the hype?