Believe me, I certainly want to...but with X-Mas coming soon, I just have to hold off...By all means, you are welcome to it!

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Thanks, but I 've got one already. I am just curious as to what the aforementioned one was like. Merry Xmas.

Hello, I have a late 1969 set and I believe the color was originally called oyster blue pearl. I bought this set in 1974 and still use it today. I have been looking for a matching floor tom (18") for years, but haven't had any luck. If anyone spots one, please let me know. Thanks ...

Welcome beiltrey!! Very nice set you have there!! What are the sizes?

I had a chance to purchase an 18" floor for my set a few years ago from a member here, but, the timing just wasn`t right I guess...Great price too...I did manage to purchase a 14" from another member here before the 18" came up though...;)

Enjoy your stay here!!

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There is a 3 piece Ludwig bowling ball wrap set on my local CL right now.

The bass has a keystone badge and the toms have b/o badges.

The wrap is slightly different too.

They have been posted for a while. x-mas3

Ok this is NOT mine but I saved this pic from ebay quite some time ago. I saved it way before any company was making a reproduction like bum wrap and if I recall the ebay ad stated that this was original. I certainly have not seen another anything like this....

here is another picture of my kit, before I sold it to a guy who posted it on e-bay less then a day later.Coffee Break2

Just to be clear Ludwig never called this finish "bowling ball". That is a slang term that we drummers have come up with to differentiate the opaque versions of Oyster Blue and Oyster Black that came out around 1970 when the wrap formulations were changed. The prior version of each color was more pearlescent in nature. "Bowling ball" is a quick way to let someone know that the drum in question is the later variety. It comes from the fact that the opaque swirl pattern resembles that of some bowling balls (or linoleum patterns). I have heard some "old Skool" drummers refer to black diamond pearl as "bowling ball " too and I guess there are bowling balls with that look. I'd think that usage probably predates the use of the term for the later oysters but has been superseded by the current use in most quarters.

70's Oyster Blue isn't particularly rare but not something you see everyday either (There's a set of them for sale at the Davenport Iowa Music Go Round right now if someone's hot for a set). The wrap changed around 1970 but Ludwig continued to use the pearly looking swatches in their catalogs so there may have been some surprised buyers when the drums showed up, at least initially.

Agreed...

I started this thread almost 6 years ago...

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my old kit is on e-bay, if anyone wants it.