Can anyone...

[jd09]

Help me identify this set?




It's a seven piece American made Ludwig, that's all I can tell you. I let this kit get away, it was only $300 on sale at a local music store, and I regret not having money at the time because that was a nice kit! If anyone can give me more details, such as the year, model, etc, that would be a big help.

[32ndHeartBeat]

Ooooo, that sucks man. I know how it feels to let a good deal slip on by...
That set is either a birch or poplar Ludwig Accent. They're entry level kits, however a budget for a 7 piece was pretty good. It's a vintage set, you can tell by the badges on the toms. My advice is to ask a GC employee about it.

[rritter]

They are Ludwig Rockers by the look of the lug. The kit also has the older type bass drum tom mount post & “L” arm. As for an age I’m guessing eighties to early nineties. They looked to be in great shape and for $300.00 not a bad buy.

[Herb Utsmelz]

Yes, those would certainly be a good buy for $300, especially since they are the rare wall-clinging anti-gravity Ludwigs (as demonstrated in bottom photo). These kits are highly sought after because they are extremely effective for flashy solos when you need a kit that will automatically adhere to a laterally rotating stage.

[Roger]

80's Ludwig, Accent model I believe, entry model, but $300 for a 7pc is cheap and those aren't bad entry kits.

[Stevo42w]

Thats a nice kit. Buy it anyway :S My 5piece of ....... Well it cost me 500 and the cymbals were shocking and the shells were... hmm . That sounds like about 500$ au and its 5 piecve and its a decent brand! I cant see how you would lose.

[rritter]

80's Ludwig, Accent model I believe, entry model, but $300 for a 7pc is cheap and those aren't bad entry kits.

Accent drums from Ludwig wasn’t around in the 80’s. That is why I say they are Rockers. Ludwig ran the Rocker line after their Ludwig Standard line. Accent drums are a relatively new product from Ludwig

[jd09]

Okay, I let that one get away, but I found something else. This kit is in shambles, the shells are probably the best part of it, haha. It's a really old Ludwig kit, orange, and it has a keystone badge. I will come around to posting pictures later, because I'm going to have a few questions about this one, haha.

[jd09]

Here is what the set looks like so far.


This is the badge, obviously.


The serial code reads 104524. The rack toms were both the same size, 12", I thought that was strange, and the bass drum is missing the batter side head and hoop and the tension rods, and the floor tom is missing the resonant side head and hoop and tension rods.

[funkymcstain]

i think the red one is an early 80s rocker set. the orange one looks like a classic maple.

[jd09]

For the orange one, is there any guesses to a year? I know it's a year prior to the 70's, but I would like to know a specific year.

[jd09]

Oh, and I was looking into the snare drum that came along with it, and it's a vintage Rogers 5 x 14 Powertone Snare, a nice little discovery on my part, haha.

[backtodrum]

Those are indeed ludwig 80S Rockers, (I'm refering to the red kit) I believe they were luan shells.