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60's Ludwig Club Date BDP score Last viewed: 2 hours ago

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Hi all

Just got these yesterday so thought I would share.

The drums are all from the 60's but vary by 3 years so it's not a matched born set. It's from 2 different kits but what's amazing is how great of shape they are in.

14x20 kick with a rare (to me anyway) 9 x 13 CD tom manufactured in the summer of 68.

8 x 12 tom dated Sept 6 1965 & 5 x 14 Matching Pioneer snare dated Sept 13 1965.

The 14 x 14 floor tom is from 1966 & is from a Downbeat kit.

So I am on the hunt for a matching 14x14 Club Date FT but this one will hold me over until then.

All the drums are in fantastic shape with almost no pitting on the chrome. ZERO wrap separation & no fade at all. All original parts present including all beautiful keystone badges, baseball bat mufflers w/white felt, P-83 throw off, BD hoop inlays, T-rods & snare wires!

All the heads are practically brand new Remo coated Vintage Ambassadors & the drums just needed a very light cleaning.

Yes, I'm happy.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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those look fantastic! they all match up nicely. I can completely understand you wanting to find the clubdate floor tom, but at least for now you've got the correct size and plies and wrap! that downbeat floro tom is worth a pretty penny too. good luck in your search! enjoy those.

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
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Very nice! I was going to say what Mike just did about the floor tom. I just about gave up looking for mine but after three years I found one. Maybe you will get lucky and find someone that will trade even up.


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 11 years ago
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One of my all time fav colors !!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 11 years ago
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Beautiful drums !

Posted on 11 years ago
#5
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Awesome drums! I have the same kit with the correct floor tom but my kick drum got the dreaded later Ludwig Diamond Tom Drum drilled into it. Good news with your is that the downbeat floor tom should go for a pretty penny when you find the matching club-date floor. I understand BDP is pretty rare on 60's Club Dates as well. Nice score!

1954 Gretsch Name Band Outfit White Marine Pearl
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Posted on 11 years ago
#6
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Clean kit, man! BDP is one of my favorite finishes. Good score.

- EMD
Posted on 11 years ago
#7
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Hey, beautiful drums! I see you are in San Diego. Me too, and I've got a BDP set in those sizes as well (all with classic lugs). Nice to know there are at least two of these Luddies in town. Have fun with them.

60's Gretsch Round Badge 22/13/16
'71 Ludwig B/O Badge 20/12/13/14/16
'72 Ludwig B/O Badge Jazzette 18/12/14
'65 Rogers Holiday 20/12/16
Posted on 11 years ago
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very nice! i saw those somewhere, great grab, as far as floor toms go a 12x 15 is in auction on fleabay it could be already over, it was at 276 last time i looked

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 11 years ago
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[Attachment: 67300]I scored a MINT dead mint '65 champagne Clubdate and also seek a FT

The guy sais he had the two BD and TT since Nam, and the snare his kid took to band and got stolen. I am searching for both or to sell what I have after an exhausting search... any help???? 600 shipped if anyone is interested or trade for an older Classic Maple ( non through shell mount) I love these and always wanted a set, however I don't know where to get even the Champagne wrap that will match

Is precision's Burmuda sand close?

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