HELLO,
I THINK I HAVE HERE A NICE LITTLE COLLECTORS SET. THIS HERE IS A 1970s LUDWIG STAINLESS STEEL 4 PC VERY VERY NICE SET OF DRUMS. THESE ARE IN ALMOST SHOWROOM CONDITION. OF COARSE THEY HAvE SOME SCRATCHES, BUT NOTHING THAT TAKES AWAY FROM THE DRUMS APPEARANCE. I PERSONALLY CLEANED THESE. THE SHELLS ARE IN VERY VERY NICE CONDITION. NO BIG DINGS. THESE WHERE VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. SIZES ARE 13"X 9"---14"X10"---18"X16"---24"X14". THESE DRUMS ARE MADE OUT OF HEAVY STAINLESS STEEL. ("THIS IS FOR 4 DRUMS ONLY, NO HARDWARE INCLUDED.") ALSO I JUST WANT TO CLEARIFY, THAT THESE DRUMS DO HAVE A FAIR AMOUNT OF BRUSH SCRATCHES AND SMALL SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE. WHEN I SAY SHOWROOM, I MEAN THESE ARE COMPLETLY CLEANED AND LOOK VERY NICE. THESE ARE ABOUT AN 8+ OUT OF 10.
OK , ABOUT THE DRUMS,,, #1 THE RIDE TOMS HAVE THE QUICK ON AND OFF CONNECTIONS OR MOUNTS. THESE TOMS DO NOT HAVE BOTTOM HEADS, THEY ARE CONCERT TOMS. THE BADGE ON THE 13" HAS A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE FRONT. THE RIMS ON THE 13", 14", 18" HAVE SOME TYPE OF REFLECTOR TAPE AROUND EDGE. I LEFT IT THERE NOT SURE IF LUDWIG PUT THIS ON OR NOT. YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE PHOTOS. THE THREE TOP RIMS WHERE THE TAPE WAS LEFT ON , HAS SIGNS OF RUST BECAUSE I COUNDNT CLEAN VERY WELL. THE 13" IS 6 LUG AND THE 14" IS 8 LUG. ALL THE TOMS HAVE HAD NEW CLEAR REMO PINSTRIPE HEADS INSTALLED. THE LUGS HAD SOME PITTING ON THEM, BUT CLEANED UP VERY WELL. YOU CAN STILL SEE WHERE THE PITTING WAS ON SOME OF THE LUGS. AS I SAID THE SHELLS HAVE SOME SMALL SCRATCHES. A COUPLE OF BIGGER ONES. NOT TO BAD. THE LUG BOLT ARE ALL ORIGINAL AS MUCH AS I COULD TELL. #2 OK , THE 18" IS IN REMARKABLE SHAPE, THIS 8 LUG DRUM IS AWESOME AND HEAVY. IT HAS ALL ORIGINAL HARDWARE, LEGS, RUBBER FEET, LUGS,MUFFLE, LUG BOLTS AND RIMS. THE SHELL HAS SOME SMALL SCRATCHES , ONE SMUGGE TYPE SCRATCH, LIKE SOME THING WAS ROLLING ON IT , ABOUT A QUARTER SIZE. ONE SMALL DING , LIKE PIN DENT. BUT AS I SAID, YOU CANT EVEN SEE THESE HARDLY , BECAUSE THE DRUM IS SO SHINY. ONE OF THE LEG MOUNTS THE CHROME WAS COMING OFF. BUT STILL SHINED UP NICLY. THIS DRUM HAS AN OLD 18" COATED HEAD FOR THE BOTTOM. #3 OK ,, THE 24" BASS DRUM. THIS DRUM IS ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT ALSO HAS SOME SCRATCHES AND A COUPLE OF DINGS, MOSTLY IS SCRATCHED WHERE YOU WOULD PUT YOUR STICKS ON THE TOP, BUT NOT BAD. IT HAS AN AQUARIAN BATTER HEAD, AN OLD ORIGINAL LUDWIG FRONT HEAD. W/ THE LUDWIG LOGO. HAS ALL THE LUGS AND CLAWS . IN ONE PHOTO, THERE ARE SOME MISSING. BUT ARE ALL ON NOW. THIS DRUM IS MISSING THE ACTUAL CURVED CLAW FEET. HAS THE MOUNT AND WING NUTS , ALL ORIGINAL. THE WOOD RIMS WHERE REPAINTD , AND ARE MISSING THE LITTLE SILVER SPARKLE INSERT. AS YOU CAN SEE. EASY TO GET. OF COARSE THIS DRUM DOES NOT COME W/TOM MOUNT. THERES NO HOLE. THE CLAWS AND LUGS WHERE ALSO ALL CLEANED UP AND ARE IN VERY GOOD LOOKING CONDITION. NOTE.. THE BASS DRUM HAS A FEW MORE SCRATCHES THAN I HAD ORIGINALLY STATED. ITS JUST BEEN AROUND FOR 40 YEARS. JUST DONT WANT ANY PROBLEMS WHEN AUCTION IS FINNISHED!! THANKS
I GUESS TO SUMMERIZE. I DONT THINK YOU ARE GOING TO FIND A BETTER LOOKING LUDWIG STAINLESS SET THAN THIS,. YES THERES A FEW SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE AND A COUPLE OF DINGS, BUT THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL DRUMS W/ THAT NOSTALGIC LOOK AND SOUND. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.. GOD BLESS !!!
NOTE"" IM SELLING ALL THE DRUM HARDWARE IN OTHER AUCTIONS AT THE SAME TIME. SUCH AS TOM HOLDER STAND, CYMBAL STAND, HI HAT STAND AND SNARE STAND, ALL ATLAS.
I TAKE PAYPAL AND MONEY ORDERS. S AND H WILL BE 150.00 U.S. US ONLY THANKS
On May-17-08 at 14:34:30 PDT, seller added the following information: I JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THERE IS NO HARDWARE W/ THIS SET JUST THE FOUR DRUMS . AND I PUT THIS IN MY ORIGINAL LISTING , BUT JUST WANTED TO BE CLEAR ON THIS,.. ALL HARD WARE IS LISTED ON SEPERATE AUCTIONS.. THANKS ALSO THE BASS DRUM HAS NO CLAW FEET, THESE ARE MISSING. AS I ALSO PUT IN ORIGINAL LISTING.