New Ludwigs have Arrived

[Ricardo]

Got delivery yesterday on a new Ludwig Epic shell pack and an additional bass drum..........Natural Birch finish with smokey chrome hardware :

[davewilson]

Got delivery yesterday on a new Ludwig Epic shell pack and an additional bass drum..........Natural Birch finish with smokey chrome hardware :

Awesome.. can't wait to see it set up!

[marko138]

SWEET! Get to playing!

[longgun]

Looks great

[steveplaysyamaha]

very nice, love that finish and hardware choice

[areFish]

Awesome. Looking forward to the after pics.

[Russ]

Those look amazing! Natural finish is always a winner in my book. Now you know why they call them Epics eh?

[Digital]

They look great, congrats!

[Johnny G]

Very classy. I heavily considered Epics when shopping last time out. Very much looking forward to seeing them all set-up and hearing them and your feedback. Beautiful choice.

[jgraham798]

Man, those are beautiful!

[Pearl MCX Man]

Love the finish man it is a beauty so enjoy it and keep on drumming.

[Bish]

Wow, they came faster than I'd expected. NICE!!

Now the ultimate love affair and fun can begin.

ENJOY....

Oh and do check in once in a while so we know you are still with us.

[NPYYZ]

Excellent looking drums. Can't wait to see them set up.

[Spiderjig]

Beautiful !! Get them set up and post a pic

[Ricardo]

To all you guys here at DC, thank you very much.

I promise once they are set up, more photos will be here.
At this point, I am making sure every screw is tight and also changing out the heads; I got the 16 X 16 floor tom and the two rack toms completed yesterday.
I found three loose lug screws on the 12-inch tom.........its always a good idea to check everything out while the drums are still in a disassembled state.

For anyone that is considering adding another kit to your collection without spending the entire bank account, I can tell you this much :

For the money I spent, I am still in shock over the look and build of this kit; if they will sound half as good, I will be a very happy Ludwig owner once again.

[drumsetsnide]

Congratulations on the new kit. I really like the finish. What heads are you putting on them?

[Deedubs!]

very nice, love that finish and hardware choice

+1

[Ricardo]

Congratulations on the new kit. I really like the finish. What heads are you putting on them?

I am attempting to keep the stock heads on all the drums for the reso-head side............they look like Remo Diplomats to me.

For the batter side, I am starting out with coated Remo Vintage Emperors on the snare and toms...........clear Remo Powerstroke 3s on the basses.

We'll see how it goes..........might have to change my mind later.

[Tadman]

Ricardo, enjoy them! They are indeed beautiful.

[longgun]

Got delivery yesterday on a new Ludwig Epic shell pack and an additional bass drum..........Natural Birch finish with smokey chrome hardware :

...trying to get some answers....looked it up online and found conflicting data....is that a birch "veneer" or the actual wood?

[kaosotis]

I would guess it's actual wood since the Epics are birch-maple-birch in terms of the actual layers of the shell.

[Ricardo]

I would guess it's actual wood since the Epics are birch-maple-birch in terms of the actual layers of the shell.

I believe you are correct.
The inside of the shell is just as beautiful but without the lacquer gloss.
The innermost ply would also be the birch.

[pastor_bob]

The kit is absolutely beautiful Ricardo!

[s_tic_k]

shexy

[Lucius-Borich-JR]

That extra floor Tom, or bass drum correct me if I'm wrong looks alot like a wine barrel. Anyway nice pickup, I have always loved the sounds that come out of those Ludwigs can't wait to see it setup and played