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Thanks for visiting But unlikely as it may seem, the broadcast of one television show in early played an unwitting role in helping to date more closely one particular brand of drum. Delivers classic tone that drummers have come to expect from Ludwig. Black Magic Four models to satisfy any playing situation. Carl Palmer "Venus" Crafted for volume and intricate clarity. Classic Maple 7-ply all-maple shell features the clarity and warmth players have come to expect from maple drums.
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Jazz Fest Series New for Perfect for classic, centered tonality. Heirloom Brass New for Heirloom Stainless Steel Heritage.
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No two are exactly alike!Īcrolite The choice of pro players in need of dry, cracking-sounding snare tone. Hammered Brass Similar sonic quality to the Black Beauty but at a higher pitch. Raw Brass Phonic As organic in looks as it is in sound. Chrome-Over-Brass Seamless, chrome-plated brass shell with tube lugs. Super Series New for Bronze Phonic Unique blend of metal snare projection and the warmer tones of a wood drum. Supraphonic Performance-proven to be the sound that fueled the most hit recordings in history. Snare Drums Often imitated, never duplicated, Ludwig snare drums have been the industry standard since Black Beauty Provides a warm, round metallic tone. Ludwig Snare Drums are the most toured and recorded snare drum in the world and with good reason.įrom the smooth round perfection of the bearing edge to the precision form of the snare bed, Ludwig Snare Drums are in a league of their own. Listen to any hit song from the 60's through today and chances are you're hearing a Ludwig Snare Drum. Ludwig experimented a lot with different components, especially during the early sixties.Often imitated, never duplicated, Ludwig snare drums have been the industry standard since The tradition and quality continues on today better than ever with a sound that could only be Ludwig. The felt was changed to white in There are exceptions to all of these variations and changes. Super Sensitive Supraphonic is introduced, snare beds widened to 8", round knob muffler replaced by the P "baseball bat" muffler w red felt. The aluminum shells are lighter in weight and higher in pitch than the brass shells. These drums are the best sounding of all the Supras because of the extra flange in the edge. A new or used Supraphonic of any stripe is a drum worth owning. Why are the brass ones so desirable? Most aluminum and steel models correspond to the pricing above. Also if the chrome is flaking off the drum, it's an aluminum shell. If the brass shows through - bingo! If it's a darker grey color it's aluminum. Foglio1 a b c d e f g h i j k l m 1 esercizio 1 2 3 una società invia The timeline of the changes below will help you date your drum.
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The chromed brass and chromed aluminum shells are hard to distinguish between and lots of fuss is made by collectors over how to tell the difference. The early chrome over brass shells and brass hoops are more desirable and rarer than the later chrome over aluminum shell drums and steel hoops. The "Supra", as it was nicknamed, went through many major and minor changes over the years. Who knows how many hundreds of thousands of them were made over six decades? The SupraPhonic was introduced as the Super Ludwig in and was available in 5" depth only. It was used extensively on records by rock and jazz drummers of the fifties, sixties and seventies. The Ludwig Supra Phonic snare drum is one of the most popular snare drums of all time. Joined Jan 4, Messages 31, Reaction score Beautiful collection! Joined Jul 28, Messages 2, Reaction score I have a 12x15 KB marcher and a transition badge '60 Buddy RichOpinions and debate about these average values are welcome in the comments section below, and values will change according to review of evidence present.Īlso welcome are comments about identifying features and timeline. Just wanted to share my baby collection with you all. Now I'm on the hunt for any other Ludwig snare that matches my oddly strict criteria: gold sparkle, pre-serial number badge, and nickel hardware. I've liked those two drums enough that I picked up a Pioneer in the same flavor and most recently a 12"x16" marching drum that matches as well.

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I was lucky and in the right place at the right time and got both these drums essentially for free on two separate occasions. Over the past few years, I somehow have found and acquired a pre-serial badge, nickel hardware, gold sparkle Ludwig school festival snare and downbeat snare. Thread starter andlours Start date Wednesday at AM. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Members Current visitors New profile posts Search profile posts. Media New media New comments Search media.
