My 1969 Ludwigs

#1 07-18-2010, 10:55 PM

Here's a few pictures of my 1969 champagne sparkle Ludwig at a gig last night....9x13,16x16,14x22....

madgolfer · #2 07-18-2010, 11:02 PM

Sweet kit! I want some Luddys of my own.

Michael G · #3 07-19-2010, 12:22 AM

Power dots on those? Blasphemy!

#4 07-19-2010, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael G

Power dots on those? Blasphemy!

Why? I like the tone for rock gigs. I normally use coated ambassadors, but decided to try these, gave the drums a nice punch.

Mendozart · #5 07-19-2010, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Stickit

Why? I like the tone for rock gigs. I normally use coated ambassadors, but decided to try these, gave the drums a nice punch.

I'm thinking of picking up a set of black dots. I play 90% unmiced gigs, so I think these would be a nice change-up.

So Stickit, are these the flavor of the week? ;-P

caddywumpus · #6 07-19-2010, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mendozart

So Stickit, are these the flavor of the week? ;-P

Is this the same kit you started out with when you first joined us, or a DIFFERENT 13/16/22 Champagne sparkle?

#7 07-19-2010, 05:54 PM

The very same kit.
There's a guy who wants to trade me this vintage Ludwig wmp, 13,16.20, a 1995 Ludwig cob supraphonic and $200 for mine. The only problem is the three drums are a different shade of wmp, the 16 is from 1959, the 13 and 20 are from the early sixties, here's a photo. Any opinions on this potential trade are welcome.

Mendozart · #8 07-19-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Stickit

The very same kit.
There's a guy who wants to trade me this vintage Ludwig wmp, 13,16.20, a 1995 Ludwig cob supraphonic and $200 for mine. The only problem is the three drums are a different shade of wmp, the 16 is from 1959, the 13 and 20 are from the early sixties, here's a photo. Any opinions on this potential trade are welcome.

I think your champagne kit is alot nicer. What sizes do you normally use? I took a look at one of your youtube videos you posted on another forum (Zeppelin- Misty Mt Hop), You're a solid player. Is this your normal gig? I would think you would want to stay with bigger sizes.

#9 07-19-2010, 09:52 PM

Thanks. on that video I was using a vintage Rogers black diamond pearl kit with a 9x13,14x14,14x20, so I can get a big sound from smaller drums. I've been looking for a wmp kit for a long time, it's my favorite finish, plus the fact that he's throwing in a supraphonic and $200 makes it very tempting.

mr.tune · #10 07-20-2010, 12:12 AM

Honestly, if I were you, I wouldn't trade. Your kit looks just amazing and I bet it souds so, too. Great set.

#11 07-20-2010, 12:51 AM

The deal for the wmp kit fell through, I probably wasn't going to do it anyway.

tristanlong · #12 07-20-2010, 11:10 AM

Nice WMP bthw, your downbeat champagn sparkle is awesome, i have one and would never part with it, mine is 67, i could have a WMP in a WFL kit, 24x14 kick, its a nice kit but as i'm in a sixties group playing the british invasion scene here in the uk it wouldnt look right.

#13 07-20-2010, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tristanlong

Nice WMP bthw, your downbeat champagn sparkle is awesome, i have one and would never part with it, mine is 67, i could have a WMP in a WFL kit, 24x14 kick, its a nice kit but as i'm in a sixties group playing the british invasion scene here in the uk it wouldnt look right.

Mine is not a downbeat, that would be a 12,14,20, mine is a 13,16,22, more like what Joe Morello used.

tristanlong · #14 07-20-2010, 04:01 PM

oooh yeah sory just saw that lol.