fa vintage ludwig drum help
Question: help guys and gals anyone tell me what this drum is worth? Answer: It looks like an 80's Acrolite student snare kit and looks to be in pretty good shape. $100. Spot on. You probably wouldn't be ashamed going as high as $120... But there a a billion Acrolites out there. In fact there's ...
- studio drum kit (Americana)
Question: I am looking to pick up a studio drum kit (recording only, no touring). Probably used, but maybe new. I am looking for advice. I have two goals: First, it must sound great (not merely good) on the type of things I record. I do mostly what's called Americana, with a heavy emphasis on s ...
tagged: Vintage Ludwig Drum Set- Why does the Ludwig drum kit sound like a toy set on Chaos?
Question: All the trouble that Paul goes to, to use Ludwig drums and on the Chaos cd they sound like a toy drum kit. Is this drum set similar to the one Ringo used to have on beatles releases? Because if so then something is horribly wrong... Answer: I just read in the Post, Paul recovered from ...
tagged: Used Ludwig Drum- Drum Set Assistance
Question: Hello. Maybe, there's a better newsgroup for this, but I couldn't find one that actually had people posting to it. I'm looking for a drum set in the $400-600 range. Is there anything in this range worth getting? I'm completely new to drums. Any bits of advise on examining and choosing ...
tagged: Used Ludwig Drum Set- How to accurately identify Ludwig Vistalite
Question: Well to help with the first part did ludwig ever make any other clear sets. Id also like to know how to identify if they are 70's vistalites. Are these drums worth anything? Ive noticed many people auctioning them off as if they might be collectors items. Answer: 1. How to identify th ...
tagged: Ludwig Vistalite Drum- Ludwig vintage snare question
Question: I just bought a beautiful old ludwig snare off a friend. Now I need to know if there's an easy way to check if it¡äs a steel or brass one (I think it¡äs the later.. It¡äs kinda heavy and yellowish on the inside). ALso, is there a way to use the serialnumber and track it down Answer: h ...
tagged: Ludwig Vintage Snare Drum- Vintage Drum Set Wanted
Question: Looking for a complete vintage drum set for a birthday gift. Willing to spend up to $1K for a complete set in good condition. Suggestions? Answer: Four-piece WFL drum set offered for sale. Hardly played at all-in good condition. These instruments are formed from solid wood, and the cr ...
tagged: Ludwig Vintage Drum Kit- Rogers Dynasonic Snare vs. Ludwig Supraphonic 400?
Question: To anyone who may have had experience with both a Rogers 5X14 metal dynasonic (chrome over brass or steel) and a Ludwig Supraphonic 400 (chrome over brass) or Supersensitive for that matter, how do they compare? Lets hear from any of you drummers out there who may currently own these ...
tagged: Ludwig Supraphonic Snare Drum- ludwig snare drum questions
Question: 1. What, if any, are the sonic differences between brass and bronze Ludwig snare drums? 2. Is a Black Beauty essentially the same as a brass snare drum but with the antique black finish? Any sonic differences? I've currently got what I think is an LM400. It's hard to tell, but it look ...
tagged: Ludwig Snare Drum- Ludwig Rocker - Any good?
Question: I'm looking at a Ludwig Rocker jazz-size set in a catalog. Are these drums any good? Are they on the same level as the Tama Rockstar or Pearl Exports? The hardware with the Rocker jazz is lighter than with the regular Rocker. Is this a problem? Answer: I have a late 80's set that are ...
tagged: Ludwig Rocker Drum- New Drum Set - two uses
Question: I haven't played for almost 15 years. But now my son is taking drum in 4th grade band and he is really loving it (snare only right now). He is also making me want to play again Is there a set for the both of us - one where I could get back my chops and he could also use to learn and g ...
tagged: Ludwig Junior Drum Set- ID this Ludwig drum
Question: It looked almost a Rocker series tom. However, I'm no Ludwig expert, and I don't remember seeing any 3-ply concert toms from Ludwig before. I emailed the seller a few days ago and still haven't gotten a response. Thought you guys might be able to help. All I really want to know is wha ...
tagged: Ludwig Drum- Red handle ratchet Ludwig drum keys....
Question: I need a favor please: if anyone during there travels to their local drumstores happens to come across any red handle, ratchet, Ludwig drum keys, please let me know. I had two that I had been using since the 70's and both of them recently went into the Twilight Zone'. I visited Ludwig ...
tagged: Ludwig Drum Site- Why does the Ludwig drum kit sound like a toy set on Chaos?
Question: All the trouble that Paul goes to, to use Ludwig drums and on the Chaos cd they sound like a toy drum kit. Is this drum set similar to the one Ringo used to have on beatles releases? Answer: I just read in the Post, Paul recovered from his fall down the hole in Montauk (near the place ...
tagged: Ludwig Drum Set- Ludwig & Ludwig?
Question: Anybody know Ludwig dating and model info by serial numbers? Or if you could just tell me what my shells are - the numbers start with 6XXXX on all of the 7 toms and bass drums. I bought these used a few years ago and I'm looking to sell now but I need a value for these. Looks like 5 p ...
tagged: Ludwig Drum Serial Numbers- Ludwig Drum Advice Needed
Question: I just purchased a set of Ludwigs that I think were made in 1968. They have a sort of greenish gold and black wood grain look that I think is a plastic wrap rather than wood. I bought them to play, but I don't want to throw wasted money at them. The lower lugs are missing from the 16 ...
tagged: Ludwig Drum Part- Bun E.'s drums on ebay!
Question: Hey there everyone......Looks like Bun E.'s drums are on ebay right now......take a look at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=885819264 Answer: Brad is right here.. That is the year of the drums and what the colour is called. That colour is pretty rare and they are i ...
tagged: Ludwig Drum On Ebay- Why does the Ludwig drum kit sound like a toy set on Chaos?
Question: All the trouble that Paul goes to, to use Ludwig drums and on the Chaos cd they sound like a toy drum kit. Is this drum set similar to the one Ringo used to have on beatles releases? Because if so then something is horribly wrong... Just listen to any track on Chaos with it and compar ...
tagged: Ludwig Drum Kit- Ludwig Drum Head Search. can you help??
Question: What turned out to be a simple project has turned into a friggen personal quest now. It's real simple. I am looking for Ludwig drum heads to put on my Ludwig kit. Simple enough- right? Wrong! I called all my 6 surrounding Ludwig dealers. No luck there. So I called the mail order place ...
tagged: Ludwig Drum Head- fa vintage ludwig drum help
Question: help guys and gals anyone tell me what this drum is worth? Answer: It looks like an 80's Acrolite student snare kit and looks to be in pretty good shape. $100. Spot on. You probably wouldn't be ashamed going as high as $120... But there a a billion Acrolites out there. In fact there's ...
tagged: Ludwig Drum Hardware
