At least I can jettison some cheaper hardware and some of the five million kick pedals I have collected from previous drum lot buys. I see them as a cleanup project that I can add some hardware and cymbals to and flip as a starter kit for a few extra bucks. Oddly enough the rack toms do have the Rockstar mounts and these did ship with the Rockstar dual tom mount. Parts bonanza! I guess they were really running out of that decidedly awful hardware and had to bring in some snazzy new, generic looking lugs and mount hardware. I think she turned out nice! Hoping to get it out the door for a Christmas gift for a young aspiring drummer looking to step up to a decent starter set. If anyone knows where one is hit me up at jtstamaparts gmail. Looks pretty shnazzy no? I see them pop up occasionally in all the usual places.

Dayuum…I am getting old AF! I totally forgot to post pics of the completed Rockstar RM kit…from oh saaaaay…a year or so ago. Here are links to the different Ludwig Drum Company History sections on this web site that will help you pin point the year and type of Ludwig drums you have. The Vintage Drum Forum can be found by clicking here. This web site is connected to a large drum forum related to vintage drums where you could do even more research and or become a member to ask qeustions and learn from people that have been collecting for many years. Regardless, there are three different Ludwig Serial Number dating guides, drum badge dating guides and all sorts of Ludwig History. One day a box of drum badges could turn up or in many cases new serial number badges were put on top of older serial number badges making it difficult for us today to know exactly when the drum was made. What you might not know if you are new to vintage drums is that manufactureres did not keep accurate records and inventory control was not part of the daily operations of drum making. From here you should be able to gather information to determine what Ludwig Drums you have and what year they were made. Welcome to the Ludwig Drums History section of the web site.

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