Bo Eder
Platinum Member
You also have to be sure that’s what you were hearing on some of those great old recordings - they coulda been Gretsch or Rogers
Ludwig Legacy Classic Maple vs 67 Super Classic
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Iristone
Well-known Member
But you'd still need recut edges, which pushes up the price
I dont know they need to be recut, they look pretty clean in the photos, im sure it couldnt hurt though
Thats true, could have banging away on pots and pans for all we know haha, but from what ive inferred from research, interviews etc Ludwig from that era were used on some if not a lot of those classic recordsYou also have to be sure that’s what you were hearing on some of those great old recordings - they coulda been Gretsch or Rogers
PorkPieGuy
Platinum Member
I'd go with vintage.
JimmyM
Gold Member
It's not a given that every used old Ludwig drum needs bearing edge work. I bought a few Classic beaters for a resto from different years and sources, and while the edges were slightly rough in spots, they were even and it's nothing that a little wax didn't take care of smoothing out.
I guess when say studio ,i mean my studio, which is going to be used by me. Maybe some odd people everynow and then, but wont be a regular instrument available to others
alparrott
Platinum Member
To me then it would come down to how well preserved the vintage kit is, and what hardware it has, and how well it works. You don't want to be constantly bleeding money to keep even the best-sounding kit functional, especially in a 100% import situation these days.
Its in great condition, was used intermittently for several years after its manufacturer, then into storage (climate controlled). This is what i was told anyways. So there's no overt "visible" damage or degradation that i can see.
basset52
Senior Member
I reckon you really want the vintage kit. I think you should "scratch the itch"and buy the vintage otherwise you will always have the itch. Things won't be perfect , but nothing vintage is. It's part of the deal. It sounds like it's not going to get flogged in your usage , so it should stand up. If it doesn't work out and you bought it for a reasonable price you won't lose much, if anything, if you sell it down the track. Are you buying within Australia? if you are - these kits don't come up often. ( I'm an Aussie too) . If you have the funds don't die wondering.
Yeah i guess im doing that classic thing on wanting validation from other musos, which is odd but theres still certain things that i need to be pushed to do. But yeah i do have an affinity towards all things vintage, so maybe i should just go with that. Im not buying within AUS, i would love to buy a vintage kit here, but no bueno. So the import duties would be like 500 - 600, which sucks mega ass chunks but how else would our govt make money if it wasnt pilfering out pockets
Yeah, like im happy to spend they money either way and anyone with more experience is going to help me a lot