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1969 Ludwig Standard question Last viewed: 1 hour ago

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Hi All -

I'm not familiar with the Standards so forgive me. There is a 1969 Standard Blue Strata kit for sale for $600 - 22 - 13 - 16 - Standard metal snare. He added a Classic 12 inch tom to the kit along with the double tom holder so it's actually a 5 piece kit. Colors match and he still has the single tom mount. All badges are present. Legs were upgraded to Classics. All replacement parts are Ludwig. Bass is missing the inlays.Kit looks beautiful. Is this a decent price?Thanks.

It can be viewed on Craigslist - Central New Jersey.

Dave

Posted on 12 years ago
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It's always difficult to say if a price is good or not without seeing clear pictures.

Now, with that being said, here's a few things I want to know more about:

You said the legs were upgraded to classics. Are you talking about the bass drum legs?

As to the extra tom, what lugs are on the Standard kit? I've actually seen a few Standard kits that came from the factory with Classic lugs, as opposed to Standard lugs. If you're talking about a mix of lugs, I wouldn't consider that very desirable as far as cosmetics are concerned.

Lastly, the Standards did use the same shells as the Classic series. The very first year still had the white reso-coat interiors, but all other years had the grayish ludcoat interiors.

This is still the Standard series and I think that $600 is a tad too high. However, condition tells the story. Post pictures!

Mark

Posted on 12 years ago
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I think it's a fair price....if you could get them for $500 that would make a nice set. I have a '69 Blue Strata set in 20/12/16 with an earlier Ludwig Vistalite snare that I've owned since 1976.

Here's a picture of the set in the ad.

Dave

Posted on 12 years ago
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From slk230red

I think it's a fair price....if you could get them for $500 that would make a nice set. I have a '69 Blue Strata set in 20/12/16 with an earlier Ludwig Vistalite snare that I've owned since 1976.Here's a picture of the set in the ad.Dave

Thanks for posting that picture! I went to the CL ad and saw it as well.

Based on what I see, the asking price appears fair to me, too.

The 12" tom is not a classic series, but an actual Standard. I was confused by the original post, knowing that a Classic tom was not available in Blue Strata.

Again, looks like a nice vintage Standard kit. Get it and enjoy!

Mark

Posted on 12 years ago
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I say that is a beautiful cool wrap and I bet they sound awesome......but I would never pay $600 for them unless I was completely in love with them because they are missing the inlays and have, not just extra holes (from the double Tom mount), but a gigantic extra hole! Again though if you love them and they sound like what you want I would pay no more than $500 for them.

My two cents!

Curtis

Posted on 12 years ago
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Thanks Everyone!

I think I'll be patient before I buy.

Dave

Posted on 12 years ago
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