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Ludwig 6.5x14 SS Pre-serial Last viewed: 3 hours ago

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I just purchased a pre serial LM411 COB.

6.5x14 COB SuperSensitive

It has been modified to use a Ludwig P83 or P85 with matching butt plate.

It's in overall pretty good condition, a few scratches and a few small dings, but overall nothing out of the ordinary.

I couldn't pass it up for $200 even with the 4 extra holes.

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This photo is before any cleaning. This is exactly how I received it.

I will post more pictures soon, but have to ask......how did I make out?

-Steven

1960's Camco Oaklawn
-13" 16" 20"
Sonor S Class
-12" 13" 16" 22"

Pork Pie Little Squealer Vented 13x7
Yamaha Kabuto Steel 14x5.5
Yamaha Aton Fig Signature 14x6.5
Ludwig 1964 Supraphonic 400 14x5
Ludwig 1968 Acrolite 14x5
SonorS Class 14x5
Posted on 11 years ago
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you did wonderful on that. that's gonna be a great drum. even if it was a ludalloy, that would have been a great find. enjoy it!

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
#2
Posts: 164 Threads: 26

From mlayton

you did wonderful on that. that's gonna be a great drum. even if it was a ludalloy, that would have been a great find. enjoy it!mike

Thanks Mike! I figured even if it was just brass or just 6.5" depth it was a good deal, so the 6.5" and brass had to be even better.

-Steven

1960's Camco Oaklawn
-13" 16" 20"
Sonor S Class
-12" 13" 16" 22"

Pork Pie Little Squealer Vented 13x7
Yamaha Kabuto Steel 14x5.5
Yamaha Aton Fig Signature 14x6.5
Ludwig 1964 Supraphonic 400 14x5
Ludwig 1968 Acrolite 14x5
SonorS Class 14x5
Posted on 11 years ago
#3
Posts: 246 Threads: 30

Are you kidding?? Pre-serial 5" COBs are sold for $600-700, I can't even imagine a 6,5" in that condition :) Even with extra holes, this drum is a treasure... :)

Alex

Posted on 11 years ago
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Posts: 53 Threads: 7

From Zeta

I just purchased a pre serial LM411 COB.6.5x14 COB SuperSensitiveIt has been modified to use a Ludwig P83 or P85 with matching butt plate.It's in overall pretty good condition, a few scratches and a few small dings, but overall nothing out of the ordinary.I couldn't pass it up for $200 even with the 4 extra holes. This photo is before any cleaning. This is exactly how I received it.I will post more pictures soon, but have to ask......how did I make out?

That's a steal - you got a bargain - nice score!

Posted on 11 years ago
#5
Posts: 164 Threads: 26

Thanks Everyone. I'v very excited about it. Hopefully I can take it apart, clean and reassemble with some new heads today. Midterms week so hopefully I have enough free time to dean her up.

-Steven

1960's Camco Oaklawn
-13" 16" 20"
Sonor S Class
-12" 13" 16" 22"

Pork Pie Little Squealer Vented 13x7
Yamaha Kabuto Steel 14x5.5
Yamaha Aton Fig Signature 14x6.5
Ludwig 1964 Supraphonic 400 14x5
Ludwig 1968 Acrolite 14x5
SonorS Class 14x5
Posted on 11 years ago
#6
Posts: 136 Threads: 6

Steve – one month ago I had trouble selling a converted SS in Ludalloy from 64 for $275. Ended up selling it for 260 shipped. You made out like a godda*med bandit and I am extremely jealous.

Extremely. Great find, man. Will you post a pic of the little "b" stamp? I have a kind of...fetish for that. I ended up buying a brand new 6.5 COB just to get that need filled in my life. (p.s. – It was worth it.)

Posted on 11 years ago
#7
Posts: 164 Threads: 26

Thank you, I'm very excited about it. I can't believe I own it. I can't seem to see a stamp in it, I know Ludwig was very inconsistent with their dating and stamping and everything.

-Steven

1960's Camco Oaklawn
-13" 16" 20"
Sonor S Class
-12" 13" 16" 22"

Pork Pie Little Squealer Vented 13x7
Yamaha Kabuto Steel 14x5.5
Yamaha Aton Fig Signature 14x6.5
Ludwig 1964 Supraphonic 400 14x5
Ludwig 1968 Acrolite 14x5
SonorS Class 14x5
Posted on 11 years ago
#8
Posts: 136 Threads: 6

Most times, the stamp sits above the tone control on the outside of the drum – and it's not an ink stamp, it's literally stamped into the metal. Sometimes the stamp is under the throw-off, but that's pretty rare.

If you haven't seen the stamp, what makes you think that it's brass? That's usually the most definitive sign.

Posted on 11 years ago
#9
Posts: 6170 Threads: 255

I assumed he meant no date stamp found. the supers didn't have the b stamp, only the later brass drums had that from what ive seen. if its a pre serial and has a factory round knob muffler(both shell holes the same size), then it should be brass.

mike

Posted on 11 years ago
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