Not really that I know of. It's a large work room (place in the back) that he works out of. He works on his porch, in the yard, and such. Very home-brew setup. Like most good restorers, they work where they are comfortable. They have an official place where work is to be done...and then they have that spot where they do tedious work as they watch the world go by.
He may have put up some stuff that I'm not aware. Maybe a phone call is about due. I may do the same.
Br549.........
Heck of a picker, but when he sang, ouch!
With these prices, and what people are routinely paying for Ludwig #1400 flat base cymbal stands ($100 and up for a stand you couldn't get $20 for in the 80's) it eventually might be worth it for someone to retool and start making them again.
Too bad that "someone" isn't the Ludwig Drum Co., but then I've been thinking that Ford should sell '56 T-Birds for decades.
I guess anything is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
Hard to imagine anybody who pays over $800 for a hihat stand would throw it and the rest of their stands in the top tray of a trap case and go to the next gig.
There is always a buyer for everything - sometimes it is just a matter of waiting. If this guy does all the work he claims, you got to admire him. I see a lot of studd on eBay that blows my mind, however. One guy tried to sell a "1955 Radio King Snare Stand" for $99. I told him that thee was no such thing. he claimed that it was in the cataloge and that Slingerland used these stands for thier RK sets. Well, I looked it up and the stand he had was the cheaper Slingerland stand, not used with RK sets. When I pointed it out to him, he got very unfriendly. I do not think he sold it.
First off, I most state his things look mint. But for that kind of money I could probably find 4 vintage 60's Ludwigs and get them in really close condition to his drums. You can figure out all this stuff on your own and do it on your own.
The way I see it, is the sets he is selling are for guys who either don't have the time and or patience to clean up a drum set. Just my :2Cents:
And plus why would you purchase a mint hardware stand when there is almost a %50 chance it will get slightly damaged. Mind you I like my stuff mint. But I also love to find mint stuff for cheap. :)
His stuff is for the deep pocketed collector or serious Ludwig fanatic that doesn't have the time or the patience to put a kit correct. You pay for what you get. His stuff is seriously amazing, but you PAY for that. If you're like me, you really don't care if your mickey mouse ear wing has a tiny scratch. I can live with it. Heck, I can live with way more than that. But, there are some (and they are few) that want an absolute mint kit, as if they purchased it brand new from the factory floor. That's where Ivan comes in. His drums and stands are perfect. It fills that void that some have. Face it, there are few of us that wouldn't want to stumble on a brand new 1965 Ludwig kit that someone overlooked at the factory. It's never been played or set up. Now it's yours. It's as if you stepped back in time and took delivery of it. That's what he's all about. Filling that void. Some will pay for that experience.
His stuff is for the deep pocketed collector or serious Ludwig fanatic that doesn't have the time or the patience to put a kit correct. You pay for what you get. His stuff is seriously amazing, but you PAY for that. If you're like me, you really don't care if your mickey mouse ear wing has a tiny scratch. I can live with it. Heck, I can live with way more than that. But, there are some (and they are few) that want an absolute mint kit, as if they purchased it brand new from the factory floor. That's where Ivan comes in. His drums and stands are perfect. It fills that void that some have. Face it, there are few of us that wouldn't want to stumble on a brand new 1965 Ludwig kit that someone overlooked at the factory. It's never been played or set up. Now it's yours. It's as if you stepped back in time and took delivery of it. That's what he's all about. Filling that void. Some will pay for that experience.
Yes, but thats where the NEW Legacy Classic series comes into play.....they are BETTER than a kit from 1965, manufacturing method-wise anyway. I'd rather order a new Liverpool 4 kit than deal with paying through the nose for a NOS quality vintage kit. At least I could PLAY my new "vintage" kit and not have to worry about damaging the real vintage kit. Drums were made to be played, not just looked at.
This is strange ground for me. On the one hand, I agree with you. I would hate to have another kit that I was afraid to play for fear of damage. I've traveled that road. Didn't like it. On the other hand, I would love to have a brand spankin' new 1965 Ludwig kit right off the assembly line. That time capsule find would be amazing. Simply amazing.
The last expensive kit I owned was just that - the last! It sucked to freak out every time I put it in cases. I remember standing in the underground of a historic hotel on bath row when I heard that "thump". My 12 inch tom had fallen off the cart and hit the ground. It was in a case and was just fine, but I freaked out nevertheless. Right then and there, I made a decision. I would never play an expensive kit again. It wasn't worth that horrible feeling.
