Ludwig Drum Set

[Snowman999]

I know Ludwig is no longer considered the King of drums anymore. There's a red Ludwig kit at a thrift shop for $90 and it's been there for weeks. It's in really nice condition. It only has one cymbal and there's no hi hat. But, kick, one or two mount toms, one floor tom and a snare. It's such a shame. If I had a place to play them, I'd have bought them weeks ago.

 

[Papanate]

Nothing is the King of drums anymore.

 

[Track Rat]

My

Ludwigs.

 

[Snowman999]

Nothing is the King of drums anymore.

It's just me. If I had my choice between any drum set made, it would be Ludwig with Slingerland coming a close second.

My View attachment 152917Ludwigs.

BEAUTIFUL. I always wanted a huge set like Neal Smith or Peter Criss. But, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Cozy Cole, did it all with a set smaller than this. I wish I had a place I could play.

 

[Track Rat]

I own a set of Pearls too. The Ludwigs just sound better all around.

 

[rob aylestone]

I've always believed that any musical instrument will always find a home with somebody it suits - and other people's opinions might not actually work. We do it with mics, preamps, monitors all the time - If you bang the drums and the noise is what you want, is the make actually that vital.

 

[Track Rat]

I've always believed that any musical instrument will always find a home with somebody it suits - and other people's opinions might not actually work. We do it with mics, preamps, monitors all the time - If you bang the drums and the noise is what you want, is the make actually that vital.

Indeed. Strat vs Les Paul

 

[R D Smith]

Get both and be happy everytime!

 

[Snowman999]

I own a set of Pearls too. The Ludwigs just sound better all around.

I had to look it up, because I could be remembering wrong. It turns out Pearl has been around since the 40s. But, I don't think I'm wrong that they became hugely popular in the 1980s.

Unfortunately, I think now, the quality of most anything is not what it was.

I've always believed that any musical instrument will always find a home with somebody it suits - and other people's opinions might not actually work. We do it with mics, preamps, monitors all the time - If you bang the drums and the noise is what you want, is the make actually that vital.

Jimmy Page used a Harmony acoustic and Dan Electro guitar on early Zeppelin records. So, anything is possible. Make doesn't matter, except finer made instruments hold up better. It all depends. Though I doubt anyone will be playing a First Act drum kit in the studio, unless they're as talented as Bonham, Moon or Palmer.

Indeed. Strat vs Les Paul

I have over 20 guitars, and only use two, One acoustic and an 86' Les Paul Standard

 

[Gtoboy]

Many manufacturers with old respected names have split their product lines into an 'entry' level series (normally produced in an east Asian country) and their 'high end' series, made with more expensive materials and higher labor cost somewhere in the west.

Ludwig has such a product line and I purchased a 7 shell set for less than 800 USD ( prior to Tariff hell here in the U.S.) and it's a fine sounding kit with less expensive hardware and probably 'greener' wood in the ply's. It is Mahogany outer and inner ply with modern small rack toms and kick, plus two floor toms and a wooden shelled snare.

I also bought a new Supraphonic 8 Inch deep snare and I'm saving up for a modern Black Beauty. There is a local retailer here in Houstion (Rockin' Robin) which often has several vintage/70's era Ludwig shells and I can guarantee they are not cheap-usually around double the price of a modern production model. The inexpensive set in the OP is most likely an Asian produced set. Which there is not anything wrong with , mind. Let's be real- they have been making drums in Asia for at least as long ( or longer) than many Western countries!