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One Of A Kind Ludwig Super-Sensitive
Ludwig made only four gold-plated Super-Sensitive snare drums for their top endorsers in the ’60s, and we managed to get our hands on one of them.
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Classic: A Very Rare Slingerland Radio King
Collectors have been able to uncover only a few original Slingerland Radio King snares in a 14" x 4" size. Here’s one that we were able to track down.
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Ludwig & Ludwig White Marine Pearl Standard
Drummers liked to have their snare drums personally customized back in the ’20s and ’30s. This gold-plated Ludwig & Ludwig model was no exception.
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Ludwig & Ludwig Stipelsilver Standard
We go back to the roaring ’20s to ogle a gorgeous example of the one and only Stipelsilver finish snare drum ever offered by Ludwig & Ludwig.
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The Romanian A: Zildjian’s Missing Link
Here lies a brief history of Zildjian as well as a look at some vintage cymbals from the legendary company named "Romanian A's."
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Chaotic Creativity: Ludwig Drum Sets In The ‘60s
The ’60s were a time of great upheaval for the Ludwig Drum Company, and the drum sets they made then are now considered highly collectible classics.
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Brief History Of Staccato Thunderhorn Drums
For a brief time, Britain had its own version of the conical U.S.-made North drums, and they were even played by Keith Moon and John Bonham.
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W.W.II Classics: Drums Without Metal
Manufacturing was limited to ten percent metal content during WWII — a problem for most drum companies, but a second chance for William Ludwig.
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The Rocky History Of Premier Drums
At one time Premier was England’s answer to Ludwig, and for good reason, although the company has been plagued with uneven management in recent years.
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Classic: HiPercussion Too Far Ahead Of Its Time
HiPercussion drums unexpectedly burst onto the international scene in 1977 and floored just about everybody. They looked so completely different and incorporated a great many firsts. Initially, since they looked so complicated, I put off reviewing them for quite some time. Perhaps I was hoping they’d go away.
