jptrickster
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A Very Lucky Saturday - Trans Badge Ludwig Find
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andlours
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Here's the snare all cleaned up:
And just for fun, here's the original listing photo:
And just for fun, here's the original listing photo:
andlours
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I'll try to snap some here in the next couple of days. They're exceptionally clean all around and all have red date stamps from October of '59.
marko52
Piper At the Gates of Dawn
This is such a cool drumset. It's got so many things right, not the least of which is that snare. I'm lobbying for leaving the bass hoops as is; I think it adds a lot to the appearance. IAC, i'm happy for you; a tremendous score.....marko
Formula 602
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That Prem throne is cool...worth something also!
andlours
Well-Known Member
Here's a quick shot of the interior of the floor tom. It looks like it's actually maple. I was shocked at how clean it is on the inside. Born with the other drums in '59.
Elvis
The King of Rock'n'Roll
andlours,
That's a beautiful kit and you did an ace of a job cleaning it up.
Congrats on your latest grab. -b
Elvis
That's a beautiful kit and you did an ace of a job cleaning it up.
Congrats on your latest grab. -b
Elvis
andlours
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the kind words guys. I finally polished the 14" shell. Now I just need to clean up the hardware.
andlours
Well-Known Member
And a few of the bass drum interior. All the lug screw washers are copper, which is pretty cool.
stinkingbadges
Forum Member
Those are some serious quality drums. Jaw-dropping, really. Congratulations! So well done!
Sinclair
Very well Known Member
Congrats on such an amazing find. How do the edges look? I'll assume the snare edges are find, just wondering about the other drums.
andlours
Well-Known Member
They're actually really good. They dont have any damage from being handled carelessly or abused. There is some wood dehydration at the scarf joint on a few drums, but nothing that would negatively affect the sound.
Jazz Drummer
Well-Known Member
Nice find, congratualtions. This is a good a drums can be, COB rims etc.. If you have trouble with scratches on the veneer, try "Polywatch", actually a product to polish watch crystals. Always test in an area normally not visible so see whether there is a chemical reaction with the veneer and clean well with water when you are done. Unless scratches are very deep you can polish them out.
markrocks68
Very well Known Member
IF that kit ever goes for sale let me know! 
Ottomatic
New Member
I know I'm very late to this party... I can't speak for 1959 But, My 1962 Downbeat set had a special snare drum. I replaced it ( stupidly ) with a SupraSonic. Fast forward 57 years and I'm back using a 4" x 14" wooden snare drum again. I don't know when it became ridiculously expensive to purchase a downbeat snare drum. Before I bought the snare I have, I looked for a downbeat snare... I was shocked at the prices! They do sound unique. I loved my Ludwig drums and as a kid, I got to tour the Ludwig Plant. It was awesome! The tour was lead by W.F. Ludwig Jr. Later his father joined us and it was unbelievable! Thank You WFL & Ludwig, it was a spark that lit a fire for a lifetime...
JulianFernandez
Very well Known Member
insane!
andlours
Well-Known Member
Here are a few pictures of the kit all cleaned up and with everything that was included. I added a few INDe mounts for good measure too.
drummerbill
DFO Master
Wow, those are some beautiful drums. Perfect sizes for club dates !!!!
I have a hodge podge Ludwig thin shell / re--ring kit from slightly later manufacture with similar sizes but with additional 10" tom. They always get positive comments and sing !
Congrats, and enjoy the heck out of them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I have a hodge podge Ludwig thin shell / re--ring kit from slightly later manufacture with similar sizes but with additional 10" tom. They always get positive comments and sing !
Congrats, and enjoy the heck out of them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
markrocks68
Very well Known Member
awesome.
Yeah gig them babies & HAVE FUN!!
Yeah gig them babies & HAVE FUN!!
