I have a 13" rack tom and 20" bass drum. Were any 15" floor toms offered in the Club Date series?
The 13" tom has a natural interior, but the bass drum has white. I snagged the rack tom on ebay, and I picked the bass drum up from craigslist, both for around $100 each.
I'm interested in completing it with a floor tom, but I am unsure of what would have been accurate. Anyone have an idea?
I have a set of '59 club dates with a 12x15 floor tom, and I think--people who know far more can correct me--they moved to a bigger floor tom in the sixties.
My bass is a 22' as well, though, so I guess it all depends on what year yours are.
Troy
I believe the bass is '67 and the rack tom is '68. I'll have to check the serial #s again when I'm home later.
I believe the bass is '67 and the rack tom is '68. I'll have to check the serial #s again when I'm home later.
Based on the catalogs elsewhere on this site, it looks like Ludwig switched Club Date floor toms from 12X15 floor toms to 14X14 between 1963 and 1965, which seems to coincide with a switch from 22" bass drums to 20". So your 20" bass probably would have come with a 14X14 originally.
Scott
Ah, thanks for that. So if it had a 14x14 FT, then the rack would've been 12"?
Ah, thanks for that. So if it had a 14x14 FT, then the rack would've been 12"?
Yes, that seems to be the case. Check some of the catalogs here for more details:
http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/ludwig_drumsets_1963.html
Scott
Yessir, I was just checking those out. Curious, they sold the acrolites with club date outfits. That's cool.
So it seems I need to sell my 13" rack tom and try to find a home for my 16" downbeat blue oyster shell.
It will probably be a long search for those blue oyster pearl toms. I have a '69 acrolite though, so 2/4 at least! :)
I have a set of '59 club dates with a 12x15 floor tom, and I think--people who know far more can correct me--they moved to a bigger floor tom in the sixties.My bass is a 22' as well, though, so I guess it all depends on what year yours are.Troy
May i chime in on this, i have a wfl gold painted club date, in the same age span as yoursit consist of a 5x14" jazz festival snare drum (2) 9x13" toms a 16x16 Floor tom and a 14x22" most certainly NOT cataloge pictured, there are those who if it isn't in the catalog then it isn't correct, Please?? club dates where offered in all the size as where the classic series!! the. in thte catalog you will see the optional sizes that were available!! Hey i'm not jumping on you, as i stated there are those who,if that isn't how it's pictured in the catalog??
May i chime in on this, i have a wfl gold painted club date, in the same age span as yoursit consist of a 5x14" jazz festival snare drum (2) 9x13" toms a 16x16 Floor tom and a 14x22" most certainly NOT cataloge pictured, there are those who if it isn't in the catalog then it isn't correct, Please?? club dates where offered in all the size as where the classic series!! the. in thte catalog you will see the optional sizes that were available!! Hey i'm not jumping on you, as i stated there are those who,if that isn't how it's pictured in the catalog??
Gotcha. :) Just kinda new to the whole vintage world and Ludwig! It'd be interesting to see all the configuration options that people have found outside of the catalogs. Were kits ever mixed with/without white interiors?
Gotcha. :) Just kinda new to the whole vintage world and Ludwig! It'd be interesting to see all the configuration options that people have found outside of the catalogs. Were kits ever mixed with/without white interiors?
Cool, I've never seen any but that doesn't mean that there aren't any, I have a wfl kit with the snare and bass with silver badges and the toms had the 1st gold Damian badge and the where 6x14" buddy rich super classic, 14x22" bass 9x13" tom and 12x14 floor go figure?? factory ordered, bought them from the original owner! here's a pic of the snare,i sold the floor tom but have the other drums still, looking for a 16" floor for this kit now?? Now to think of it all my club date kits and wfl kits have all been the optional stuff,not any is the catalog discription stuff!
