The Blackest Beauty!

[Skyrm]

Ludwig Supraphonic "Blackest Beauty" Snare Drum 14x6.5 DCP Exclusive!

The Ludwig Black Beauty After Dark - The Blackest Beauty! Here's a rare model for you! The Ludwig Black Beauty is arguably the most legendary snare drum of all time. It has been a staple among session and gigging drummers for nearly 100 years! The seamless brass shell yields a rich sound with...

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[lossforgain]

Pretty cool.

 

[Vicey]

How much more black could it be?

 

[Buffalo_drummer]

Don't love the flat black shell but love the hardware and and DC hoop color.

 

[Redbeard77]

Several vendors are now offering flat black and other color Ludwig seamless brass shells. I wonder if this is Ludwig's way of limiting the number of B-stock Black Beauty drums on the market.

 

[Drdrumdude3009]

How much more black could it be?

None more black.

 

[TonyVazquez]

How much more black could it be?

So black, if you took it to Night School
you'll get marked Absent.

 

[repete]

but those little tube lugs... sigh

 

[Ludwig4life]

How much more black could it be?

None blacker… none more black

 

[Redbeard77]

but those little tube lugs... sigh

At least they got it right on the "Universal" series

 

[gretschdrummer]

Peter James bond actually signed one of these for me back in the day

Unfortunately he signed it with a black sharpie

 

[Matched Gripper]

Ludwig Supraphonic "Blackest Beauty" Snare Drum 14x6.5 DCP Exclusive!

The Ludwig Black Beauty After Dark - The Blackest Beauty! Here's a rare model for you! The Ludwig Black Beauty is arguably the most legendary snare drum of all time. It has been a staple among session and gigging drummers for nearly 100 years! The seamless brass shell yields a rich sound with...

www.drumcenternh.com

I can’t help but think that the black coating is to cover up some manufacturing defect. Accord the Blackrolite!

 

[aparker2005]

Am I the only one who loves the smaller tube lugs on Ludwig drums? Lol it kinda separates them to me from the usual long tube lugs.

 

[swayed1]

 

[Northamusi]

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[HalldorL]

How much more black could it be?

Black reso head and snare wires.

 

[Blisco]

I took a similar approach, but just the nickel hoops. Upgraded to 3.0mm.

 

[jptrickster]

Compared to the original which the ad hints at , it doesn’t really compare at all. Night and day.

 

[LedFoot67]

Kaboom

 

[Tornado]

The more I look at it, the more I hate it.