AModestRat
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On December 27th, I ordered a set of Ludwig 400 series hardware from my local music store, having traded in my Pearl Roadshow kit with the hardware that I was using (from the kit). I've been waiting on the hardware since then, and as time went on I kept calling just to be told that my local music store was waiting on shipping confirmation from Ludwig (they were told the 400 series hardware was still in stock). For the first half of January, no contact or shipping because of NAMM. A couple of weeks ago, the store manager got a call that it would be shipping out soon.
Well, yesterday I received a call from the him to tell me that Ludwig told them that the 400 series hardware was discontinued in November and was unable to be shipped, despite them telling the store manager for the last month that the product was in stock. We have basically been waiting on nothing, and Ludwig told the him that I would have to choose between the Atlas Standard, Classic, or Pro packs; none of which I can afford.
This is why I still support local music stores though: halfway through January, the guys at my local store made a hardware pack from spare things around the store and let me use it since then. They've asked nothing in return, and have kept the Pearl kit (and hardware) in storage in case I wanted it back. I'm going there tomorrow to return the hardware and maybe invest in a Tama or Yamaha hardware pack, even though I may have to eat ramen for another week.
Well, yesterday I received a call from the him to tell me that Ludwig told them that the 400 series hardware was discontinued in November and was unable to be shipped, despite them telling the store manager for the last month that the product was in stock. We have basically been waiting on nothing, and Ludwig told the him that I would have to choose between the Atlas Standard, Classic, or Pro packs; none of which I can afford.
This is why I still support local music stores though: halfway through January, the guys at my local store made a hardware pack from spare things around the store and let me use it since then. They've asked nothing in return, and have kept the Pearl kit (and hardware) in storage in case I wanted it back. I'm going there tomorrow to return the hardware and maybe invest in a Tama or Yamaha hardware pack, even though I may have to eat ramen for another week.