but i sure do love those Ludwig Standard kits!
*strictly basing this on visual appeal as i have not heard or played one*
i absolutely love those strata finishes. i've seen a gold strata that my gave me an eyegasm. a red as well.
i know they arent luddy's high end sets but they are cool to me.
anyone have any feedback, own one, played one, etc? what are your thoughts??
Same shells, different lugs...
Great drums. I agree. The first real set I ever played was a Ruby Strata kit with two mounted toms and one floor tom. I think the snare drum was a Super Sensitive. That kit is burned into my memory.
The cheap alternative to the Classic 3-ply Ludwig shells. Although people are catching on. If you get lucky, you can find one with Classic lugs instead of the Bullet/Rocker lugs...... like mine. :D
Cheap Drums??? Same shells as the Classics..These sets are great i have a few of them[[6 total]] and still used them from time to time....Mikey
Great drums, and they sound great. I use this kit for jazz and I love it.
Great Drums........I own several standard kits and snares, the latest being a 20,12,14 and matching snare in gold astro........
and paul cook of the sex pistols played one,a very scarce kit in the uk.i wonder where he got his from?
Not a fan of the thinner tom posts. Sometimes the shells were painted inside because they were mahogany. But, I played a Standard set in Stage Band in Jr. High in the 70s and it rocked!
I'm not afraid to say it either...
I had an early Ludwig Standard kit, bought it slightly used in '71, and sold 'em in 75. After I retired I tracked them like it was my job for a couple months and found the guy I sold them to, and repurchased them in August '09. Click on the link in my sig for better pix, and on the links below for what I posted here on the forum.
I've played gobs of different drums, and I must say the Standards still make me a happy feller. They just sound GOOD! Mine are a mix of standard shells (granite paint inside) and classic shells (white paint inside). I do believe this was normal for the early runs, as they just grabbed classic shells, put the Standard wraps and badges on and sent them out the door.
Great drums, I still drag 'em out and play them from time to time.
The strata wraps are far too Cool1
