It's not a Jazzette. That's an 18 X 14 bass drum, for one thing. It has a double tom post mount, secondly.

It does look like a nice set of drums and I'm sure it would sound great, too. But, as a collectible, it's not a Jazzette.

edit: -looks like Walnut Cortex, btw.

O'Lugs.

Thanks for clarifying. What set is this? Just wondering..Coffee Break2

-kellyj

There is no "official" name for that particular drum set. It would be considered, in general, as a 'bop' sized kit. It could have been custom ordered that way, but there were no "modeled" drum sets in that configuration. As a working-kit for players, that detail is irrelevant, of course. It didn't mean anything back in the day, either. But, to collectors, today, it means a LOT.

They do look pretty nice. I'll bet they sound great.

Just found this 1980 cataologue piece.

Maybe a Jazzette?

-kelly

BTW....Upon closer look, that mounted tom, in the picture appears to be a 13" tom. (Larger lugs). Is that correct?

Just for reference...A 'true' Jazzette, is a 12" (mounted to a rail consolette)/14 X 14 floor tom and VERY-SPECIFICALLY, an 18 X 12 bass drum...and a Supra, too. The consolette has to be mounted on the top of the bass -as opposed to off-center.

Oh, my gosh! I forgot about the later catalogs! HA! Well, you just brought up a great point! Can you tell me what the year of that kit is in the first post? Would it be mid-80's, perhaps?

I know of no cataloged kits with an 18 X 14 bass drum.

Hey O-Lugs!

I must mention the page for them

Ludwig Jazzette

By the way I have 3 or 4 more sets to add to the page which have surfaced over the past year or so.

David

It's hazy territory, kellyj. I see what you're saying and I could certainly see someone ordering a 1980 Jazzette -except with an 18" bass drum...because, by that time, Ludwig had likely discontinued any production of 3-ply 18 X 12 shells. Also, since the single-post mount bracket is already there, as such, a double post could have been added without any alteration. I'll bet they would have just gone to an 18 X 14 to fulfill the order. That's be my guess.

I can't be 100% certain what to say about the 80' era of Ludwig drum sets. My cutoff point is around 1979!

Yep! I figured that kellyj already knew about that page, but it's always good to include that resource for everyone's reference!