Fork's Drum Closet, Nashville: HERE. All stands and pedals, rare 3D MOIRE!! EBAY auctions. See, 3/1/23: My friend Bobby Colomby, drummer and founding member of Blood Sweat & Tears, sent me information about a great new documentary about the band. Typical signs of light use, patina from age, no heavy corrosion on hardware. . 1 of 3. I'm not sure which would be the most rare, but it could be the bronze. Shell has a few scratches and the hoops have a few small rust spots, but drum is in great playing condition. Books and Catalogs. It is much like the Acrolite series. The only sign of age is at the edge where the gold sparkle wrap meets, but that's not seen from the front. The interiors of the bass and toms are coated with grey speckled paint, but some Standards have white painted interiors. We have a new Video Program section of our site. It features all original factory components free of any modifications. The chrome wrap had rusted significantly, to the point the wrap was deteriorating and oxidizing on the underside, outer shell ply. Here we go: MORE AUDIO SLIDESHOWS ADDED TODAY PLUS "STEVE'S SESSIONS" #3 "FINGER CONTROL". Steve's Website Status Updates: HERE. The issue is that the bearing edge on the 16" floor tom is a bit wobbly like many 3 ply vintage Ludwigs and heads do not tune up very well. The set I am featuring in this issue is my 1970s Ludwig Deluxe Classic set wrapped in glorious Oyster Black Pearl. This set is a milestone in Craviotto history and will soon be in my IL store along side kit #1. New video for Craviotto Timeless Timber 5.5x14 1 of 1 birdseye/gold and also Timeless Timber Birch 4x14 #12 of 25. Red, Blue, Green, Smoke, Yellow, Pink, Amber, Clear Vistalite. We are the largest dealer worldwide of USA-made Gretsch drums! VIDEO CHANNEL: See all of our videos here:youtube.com/stevemaxwelldrumsWe've got over 130 videos. Chicago Collection Craviotto Kit 436. It is managed through MaxWeb Productions, which is the video production division of our business. Or, call us at 212-730-8138 and place an order for one! Courtesy: LudwigDrummer.com. For a limited time, save in the Gibson European Demo Shop. 1970-1971 Ludwig Finishes. These foreign sets were cheaper, so that appealed to a lot of parents buying that drum set for their aspiring rock stars. These are the Ludwig Catalog Finishe pages from Ludwig Drum Catalogs. The 1970s version of this finish made a radical change. I drove all the way to Savannah only to find he was selling his "black" diamond pearl Ludwigs. /31/22: IMPORTANT COOL NEWS ABOUT OUR NYC STORE!! Copyright 2016 Not So Modern Drummer. Up until 1969 the covering was applied to the shell while the wood was still flat, and the covering was "lapped" into the shell. This is a virtual match to my 14 / 18 / 24 Ludwig thermogloss mahogany kit. Paypal, credit cards, Patreon, Venmo, Cash App, Zellepay and personal checks accepted. Our exclusive Glacier Blue Ludwig Classic Maple kits are in stock! This set was acquired by Butch Braddy several years ago. Hey! Some info on the first wave of items! https://reverb.com/news/how-to-date-a-ludwig. I met him with the cash. Prices exclude shipping and tax/VAT/GST. $1,475.00. New Aquarian Satin Finish Coated Tom Drum Heads: 16, 13, 12 Inch Size! The only reason I am selling it is because of the noise bothering my neighbors. This is the Ludwig Drum Finishes page. Used Sonor Force 3000 17x20BD, 10x12TT, 12x14FT, 6.5x14 SD, Hardware and Cases included. Just click HERE. LATEST PRODUCTS: Click Here Items are coming in FAST. HERE. We definitely want to communicate with you. Ludwig would use the Classic lugs if they were low on Standard lugs. Almost ready to go live! Incredibly, Sam Bacco was able to find some 600 year old Timeless Timber birch and was able to craft kit #1000 from this wood. (#314255977917) . $2349 for 12/14/18, plus $599 for optional 5x14 snare. We have Finishes for WFL Ludwig & Ludwig and The Ludwig Drum Company. The hardware was lighter, and I suppose cut the cost somewhat. WE NOW USE REVERB FOR ALL ONLINE SALES. NEW! Order at DrumSellers or at lemscymbalfelts.com. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Click Here: 11/16/11:Another First From Craviotto: New lug style bop kit!! 1. Additional Info. selection from the 1982 Ludwig Drum Catalog, This is the finish See and buy the kits HERE. We will do a video featuring both of these sets. Learn More, We understand the importance of online privacy and are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Drum restoration magic, These two Ludwig Super-Sensitive snare drums were born on the same date, The LM 410 model 5x14 was reconverted to its original setup, Learn more about this complete restoration, Check out Vintage FM Drums' latest vintage rewrap. 1. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. New collection for sale. These were meticulously cleaned and detailed Our Maxwell Drums Nesting Kits reviewed in the June issue of Modern Drummer. Learn More. Color Swatches. Click Here. These kits with 18" and 20" bass drums are only available through us, and are in stock right now in with 18" BDs in red. I love the seventies version of this finish, but I must admit I like the 60s version more. I want them to tell me about anything they find, and even if it turns out to be something I'm not interested in, I still want to be told about any drums they might come across. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Louie Bellson's Rogers WMP Drum Set and his wood Dynasonic snare drum! The sound of these sets is incredible! 16x16 See it. Ready to ship! Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care. Craviotto Sequoia 2750 years old. Please see feedback In this instance, it was during the attempted wrap restoration on a vintage 1970s Ludwig chrome-over-wood 24" bass drum. See my newest update on the Collector Market and the potential for the drum sector. (Most commonly on large floor toms and large bass drums. This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More. Paypal, credit cards, Patreon, Venmo, Cash App, Zellepay and personal checks accepted. I added the 13 from the same era Your donation keeps the lights on at Not So Modern Drummer. 20" $2499. Have a great Fall and keep collecting and playing those great vintage drums. 1970's Ludwig 28" Blue & Silver Sparkle Tri-Band 14x28 Classic Maple Bass Drum $400 $50 price drop $350 Used - Good Add to Cart Ludwig 60's Gold sparkle 20" Bass Drum Shell $175 Used - Poor Add to Cart Ludwig Classic maple 13x14 floor tom Mahogany $200 $70 price drop $130 Used - Very Good Add to Cart Click Here. The importers of foreign drums certainly took advantage of this lucrative situation, and so the American market was flooded with foreign made drum sets. Standards have their own unique triangular shaped badge. Steve's Travel Schedule: HERE. 3/17/12: Now, Maxwell Drums brings you even MORE custom options for your Craviotto drum set! Companys like Zickos and Fibes were the first few to give light to these shell concepts. 1970 Through the 1970s mahogany was occasionally still used internally or externally. Copyright 2023 Ludwig Drums. Check out some of our recent projects below and visit our, A complete restoration of a highly sought after 1960 chrome-over-brass Super Ludwig 400. . Ludwig Vistalite 1970's 10 X 9 Inch Tom New Remo Heads Pattern C Vintage Rare. Designed and Developed, 1970s Ludwig Standard S-330 drum set finished in bronze strata, A Deeper Mission For Austin Drummer Magazine , https://hudsonmusic.com/joel-rothman-collection/. Jan 19th: EXCLUSIVE for us with Ludwig: Rose Marine Pearl!! See information, links and the movie trailer, 2/28/23: Just in! 3 ply maple w/ re-rings. The 1978 Combo series was made with old 3-ply shells until they were used up; the inside was sprayed with granitone. NO WAITING 22 WEEKS! 22 x14 STEVE'S CELEB AND ULTRA RARE DRUM GALLERY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRPqnASWu-I, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XIsmWRuisg, Craviotto Timeless Timber Birch 6.5x14 2 of 5, Larry Bunker Bill Evans era drum set, cymbals, cases, Craviotto Timeless Timber SPL birdseye/nickel 6.5x14, 54295423 requests since Saturday 15 May, 2004. View similar gear Watch Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. A LITTLE SAMPLE PIC BELOW: Many new Ludwig Vistalite kits with 12/14/18 and 12/14/20 are in. 22x14 kick drum. I am always on the hunt for a nice vintage drum set for sale. Check out the, Vintage Ludwig Drum, 1960 Super Ludwig 400, Ludwig Classic 6-ply Drum Kit in Blue Sparkle, Vintage Ludwig Supraphonic LM400 Restoration, Vintage Ludwig Super Sensitive Snare Drums, Blue/Olive Badge 1970, Vintage FM Drums | Specializing in vintage drum restoration, drum repair, drum rewrap and drum sales |, This early '70s Ludwig Supraphonic LM400 earned the nickname, "beach bum" it was a sad bummer of a drum that we found in an oceanside Beaufort, SC garage, To rechrome or not was the big questionand we chose not to, Vintage FM Drums' love for drum restoration turned this beach bum drum into an great player, What happens when a total coincidence reunites brother and sister? 1970's LUDWIG BLUE/OLIVE SNARE DRUM HARD SHELL CASE | Musical Instruments & Gear, Percussion, Accessories | eBay! All rights reserved. from the 1976 "The Spotlight Follows Ludwig Drum Outfits" Drummer Nation Podcast - Where Drummers Talk. The 1970's are referred to as the era of the Blue/Olive badge. 1. UNREAL! If your Standard kit has Classic lugs that might also be correct. Drum Outfits, Snare Drums, Marching & Concert Drums, Timpani, Mallets, Drumsticks, Drumheads, Atlas Hardware, Atlas Drum Luggage and much more. To reflect our commitment, we updated our terms and conditions. Through the 1970s mahogany was occasionally still used internally or externally. selection from the 1998 Ludwig Drum Catalog, Reference The set sports blue olive badges and the shells are 3 ply with reinforcement rings and clear interiors. Remember, rare now means the finish didn't sell as well as the others. Larry Bunkers Gretsch 50s Copper Mist 12 14 20, 1. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. The pattern became bigger and the color became blacker. For a limited time, save in the Gibson European Demo ShopUp to 25% off select Gibson guitarsShop now, View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. Nearly all shells began to receive interior granitone paint 1976 Prices reflect sales of items in used condition*. 1924 Ludwig Aero Kraft catalogue(18.4Mb PDF), 1932 Ludwig Drum Corp catalogue(27Mb PDF), 1937 WFL catalogue (orange) 16 pages (26Mb PDF), 1940a Ludwig catalogue 62 pages(85Mb PDF), 1960 Ludwig catalogue 70 pages(120Mb PDF), 1962 LUDWIG catalogue 78 pages (102Mb PDF), 1964 Ludwig catalogue 100 pages(25Mb PDF), 1967 LUDWIG catalogue 108 pages (41Mb PDF), 1967b LUDWIG catalogue 16 pages(22Mb PDF), 1967d Ludwig Parts catalogue 11 pages(1.5Mb PDF), 1969 LUDWIG Standard catalogue 12 pages (26Mb PDF), 1970 LUDWIG Standard catalogue 12 pages(23Mb PDF), 1970s LUDWIG Vista catalogue 15 pages (4Mb PDF), 1971 LUDWIG catalogue 108 pages(89Mb PDF), 1973 LUDWIG catalogue 108 pages(67Mb PDF), 1973 LUDWIG Vistalite catalogue 4 pages (2.5Mb PDF), 1973 LUDWIG Vistalite pricelist 4 pages (1.6Mb PDF), 1975 LUDWIG catalogue 108 pages(85Mb PDF), 1975 LUDWIG Vistalite catalogue 6 pages (1.8Mb PDF), 1976 LUDWIG Vistalite catalogue 6 pages (1.9Mb PDF), 1976 LUDWIG The Setup catalogue pages(18Mb PDF), 1977 LUDWIG Vistalite catalogue 6 pages (832Kb PDF), 1979 LUDWIG Marching catalogue 24 pages (15Mb PDF), 1979 LUDWIG Vistalite pricelist 20 pages(18Mb PDF), 1980 LUDWIG catalogue 102 pages (74Mb PDF), 1980 LUDWIG Snare catalogue 5 pages (4.8Mb PDF), 1981 LUDWIG catalogue 38 pages (31.3Mb PDF), 1981 LUDWIG Vistalite catalogue 8 pages (2Mb PDF), 1982 LUDWIG catalogue 12 pages (10.4Mb PDF), 1983 LUDWIG Vistalite catalogue 4 pages (31.3Mb PDF), 1984 LUDWIG catalogue 108 pages (88Mb PDF), 1986 LUDWIG Rocker catalogue 6 pages (10.7Mb PDF), 1988 LUDWIG catalogue 36 pages (28.3Mb PDF), 1989 LUDWIG Update catalogue 6 pages (5.1Mb PDF), 1994 LUDWIG catalogue 24 pages (29.3Mb PDF). Order at DrumSellers or at lemscymbalfelts.com. *Excludes Brand New, B Stock, Fair, Poor, and Non-functioning. Follow this Product Check them out. This web site is dedicated to the history of vintage drums. The rarest set I have ever seen! 9x13, 16x16, 16x18, 14x22, 6.5x14. On our Reverb store. The perfect gigging vintage Ludwig set. turn on the red light Anyone out there wondering if they should buy a Gretsch USA jazz kit? Far more rare than Top Hat and Cane. Your donation keeps the lights on at Not So Modern Drummer. 22"-16"- 13" -12" Original Natural Maple Finish called by Ludwig "Therm-O-Gloss" Toms have adjustable mufflers. He gets to look at a lot of used drums as people want to trade for new gear. 9/10/22 MAXWELL PRIVATE SALES IN FULL SWING. consists of a 14" X 22", a 22" bass drum, a 9" X 13" Tom Tom and 16" X 16" Floor Tom. ), Nearly all shells began to receive interior granitone paint. Recently Butch called and offered this set to me. Non-US regional data coming soon. The other colors are more rare. See our exclusive video of this great new innovation from Craviotto: Click Here. It is pretty common to see a red and blue in all three types of finishes. In the 1960s rock music took off in America as the British invasion, and the Beatles in particular came on the scene. The drums tune up well and sound great with single ply coated heads. Several Craviotto kits from as major collection available for sale! Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape. Ludwig was very fortunate to get a lion's share of these new younger customers desiring to play the name brand drums that Ringo Starr played with the Beatles. He kept one, we had one which we sold, and this is the third one. Chicago Collection Ludwig 12/14/20 Psych Red with rail, SOLD. There were 2 mach lug kits in the mid 70's.Yours is the mach 5 model,the other was the mach 4.Both kits came with a 5x14 supersensitive snare.If want to clean then up and keep them original,just take them apart,and soak the hardware in a solution of 50/50 warm water and Dawn dish detergent.Use a solution of dawn and water to clean the wrap,and The Oyster Black finish survives to this day and the newer versions look great. Check out our selection here! Only available from us in these bass drum sizes. Click Here. See Steve's video HERE. At Vintage FM Drums, we get to know our players and collectors to ensure the final outcome of a drum restoration or drum repair is a treasured piece for stage or display. Please check the fields highlighted in red. About This Listing. Acrylic drums had been in production for a number of years before Ludwig delved into it. Thanks for looking Copyright 2016 Not So Modern Drummer. The rest is history. Up to an additional 30% off shop-wideEnjoy weekend savings on Fender, Gretsch, and moreShop now, View similar gear from other sellers on Reverb. 1970 Ludwig Classic Black Panther 2 up 2 down - $1499 This stealthy looking vintage Ludwig kit sports a real unique wrap unlike any other material commonly used to wrap a drum. When you factor in the heavier Rims, which also choked it off some, you can see how the Acrolites of today differ from those dating from the 1960's & into the mid-1970's with the "older" style having a more open, resonant sound, as well as a broader tuning range. Sponsored. Reviews. 1. All of the remaining Vistalite kits from our initial order are now listed at our IL store Reverb page. Ludwig Drum Toms 16 in Item Diameter Floor Tom, Ludwig Floor Toms, The bass drum is 22X14, floor tom is 16X16, the mounted toms are 13X9 and 12X8. 2/6/21: How about some links to fun videos? Maxwell shop hours and locations: HERE . Listed: 9 months ago Views: 837 Please check the fields highlighted in red. Good condition items function properly but may exhibit some wear and tear. The set I am featuring in this issue is my 1970s Ludwig Deluxe Classic set wrapped in glorious Oyster Black Pearl. Vintage 1970's Ludwig Red Sparkle 10"x16" Timp Tom $99.95 $45.26 shipping 12 watching 1920s Ludwig 5x14 Nickel Over Brass Snare Drum $574.00 Free shipping or Best Offer Vintage 1960 - 63 Ludwig 14 x 22 Bass Drum Gold Sparkle no s/n Keystone $599.00 $89.90 shipping or Best Offer VINTAGE 1950's Ludwig WFL 16 X 20 Bass Drum $595.00 $99.00 shipping Designed and Developed by George Lawrence. Sounds terrific. Standards usually have smooth low mass lugs. Drummer Nation Podcast - Where Drummers Talk. Home; . Even though now we say, "wow, that finish is really cool." Otherwise, it's in MINT condition. Classic 1970s Ludwig Smoke Vistalite 14 x 22" Bass Drum - Looks Really Good - In Your Face Tone! My friends and family are always on the search also. Just like the catalog kit but ours has two 22s. All Rights Reserved, White paint (except for larger, 18" floor toms which were left unfinished), Shell date-stamping started with red ink in 1956 with comparitively large numbers and letters, 1961 and 1962 stamping were still red, but with slightly smaller characters, 1963 shells can be found with either red or black ink stamps, Beginning in September / October 1968; most shells were made with 3-ply Maple / Poplar / Maple, Change back to natural finish interior except for the Standard series which changed directly from white paint to granitone.