Re: Help choosing Ludwig set
To really get that vintage Beatles sound, you’ll need the top-of-the-line Legacy Maples or Legacy Mahogany...high dollar....
Either that, or go find a used vintage ‘60’s kit. I believe Ringo’s famous black oyster kit was Mahogany. That’s the only way you’re going to get the “3ply shell with re-rings” sound.
I have a basement full of vintage Ludwig 3-ply shells from the late 60’s. Honestly, the quality is terrible by today’s standards. If you ever looked at the overlap joint in the shell, you’d wonder how they sound as good as they do. But they DO sound good!
I also have a new Ludwig “Centennial” kit that I gig with. Technically, the Centennials are discontinued, but, you can still buy them from the major on-line music stores. They are mid-level, made in Taiwan, but they use 100% North American maple shells. They sound fantastic, excellent build quality....and they’re cheap.
-Brian
"Too many crappy used drum stuff to list"
Play the SONG......not the DRUMS!!!
"I think that feeling is a lot more important than technique. It's all very well doing a triple paradiddle - but who's going to know you've done it? If you play technically you sound like everybody else. It's being original that counts." ~ John Bonham
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