Well, this is a heads-up for a gem offered for sale. Clapping Happy2 After much soul searching I have decided to sell my Ludwig Jazz Festival snare drum in Oyster Black Pearl. This is the original sought after piece and a most authentic original instrument of its era. It is in VERY GOOD/EXC original condition. 5.5" X 14" It has a date stamp: Nov 23, 1965 and is quite readable thru the breather hole. The badge reads #224XXX and has some small tarnish spots below the ORIGINAL GROMMET. The shell has no extra holes, the wrap is near perfect, with minimal fading, no splits, cracks, tom rash or imperfections other than the normal very light scratches from handling and playing. The wrap is incorporated into the scarf joint which joins the wrap directly into the 3 ply shell (this is the defining factor of a factory original finish from this era.) All original parts. Top & bottom heads are new.
The snares are original with some minor bends, but straight and true when tension is applied. The hardware & rims are excellent with no rust, absolutely no pitting. The strainer works perfectly, as does the white felt muffler. The bearing edges and seams are flawless. The shell is perfectly in round and heads slip on easily. Please note: Bottom part of snare strainer was removed when these pics were taken. The drum has a full snare strainer and set of snares which were removed to get a good interior vantage point thru bottom head. Updated pics will be added in the coming days. Pictures will reflect varying lighting conditions, but features of drum are visible.
I also wanted to mention I just pulled the drum out of case that hasn't even been opened for 4 years. Drum was bagged inside of case and I got a nice breath of that wonderful smell of old 60's Ludwigs. It doesn't get any better than THAT LUDWIG SMELL.
band3 [SIZE="4"]DRUM SOLD ON 7/25/2014. Thread closed. Thanks for your interest.[/SIZE]
This is a listing offer for private sale. Buyer pays shipping to lower 48 US only. No international bidders! Paypal payment only, must be made within 24 hours. Email questions of interest and I will respond the same day! This will be listed on eBay in the next 7-10 days, but I will accept PRIVATE OFFERS via PRIVATE MESSAGE on this site. I wanted to give you guys an opportunity to find my drum a suitable new home.Car Driving2 Thanks for looking!
