Vintage 1981 Ludwig Big Beat Drums Maple Shell Pack 24"12"13"16"

Description: Vintage 1981 Ludwig Big Beat Drums 6 ply Maple Shell Pack 24"12"13"16" This set has been through the mill & one Ludwig set that we can tell a whole story ! This set was originally bought by my brother Gary Dwyer for use with the Teardrop Explodesperiod 1981 from Hessy's Music Shop in Stanley St Liverpool. Tim Reddy who was the sales assistant said it was a day he could never forget! Originally this set started out life as the Big Beat Model with 2 rack toms on top of the bass drum with the famous cow horn tom holder. Colour was a lush Red Mah@gany lacquer . It was a stunner then as it is now ! This set would be used to record the demos for the Teardrops 3rd album before switching to a....... wait for it ...................Simmons Kit! It was the 80's you plant pots! This would be mixed with electricSimmons toms over the Bass /snare / Floor tom. Without going into the TE history here,this set then would be part of the Liverpool band-Black . This would be around 1983.It is here that it would be rescued from a recording studio by my good self / late 1983. My brother had fallen out of love with the music industry & so this set was left in a recording studio in Liverpool. I was told if I wanted it,I could go down there & pick it up . It was in pieces and I restored it back to its glory. I would use this set with local groups.It was my pride & joy.Many tins of Mr Sheen would be lavished on it. 1985- My brother successfully gets the gig with Terry Hall's The Colourfield &yes you guessed it ! I came home from school to be told by my Mum that the drums have to given over to the Bro! It was a Billy Casper moment ! With a heavy heart I agreed that this was for the greater good & I was promised it back once the record company advance came ! 1987 - the set is holed up in the Ministry in Liverpool & my brother has landed another gig with local chaps "The Sex Gods". Drums are not cool enough as he now a Sonor Phonic power tom set owner ! Its still the 80's !! Drums are going nowhere now I promise it for a long time. Now up to the late 80s' I had purchased Pearl Jeff Procaro Drum rack ! Yep I wanted the toms on the rack so sent the 2 mounted toms to Vincent Bach in London & had them drilled to accomodate the pipes to fit the rack ! I'm crying writing this !! It was the 80's still ! Let me off! So here it is today !! Completely restored by its present owner (Nick of ADC). Drums were in a rough state,finish wise & the holes in the rack toms (pardon the pun) needed attention. Drums were sent to Dave@Jalepeno for the restoration of all time. They are now a natural looking set with the 12" x 8" & 13" x 9 " toms filled and expertly patched - see pics where the square maple patches are. Sizes are : 24" x 14" Bass Drum - Serial Number 1868352 - Badge was removed & has surface scratches. Diamond plate tom holder is missing the insert to take the tom holder - No Tom Holder is supplied . The bass drum hoops are the original hoops. They have had the lacquer sanded. 16" x 16" Floor Tom - Serial Number 2036854 - Original floor tom legs.Hardly a mark on the shell. 13" x 9" Tom - Serial Number 2043602 - See the Patch on the inside to cover the pipe hole! 12" x 8" Tom - Serial Number 1871108 - Another patch for my rack behaviour ! Great Job . As with any vintage set it will have very minor surface gig marks. That's right folks it has been gigged in this century! It has a warm,thick - rich sound as the Ludwig shells do from this time. Its a set with a lot of history and ready for a new home now . Postage is £80.00

Price: 2250 GBP

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside

End Time: 2023-09-11T15:52:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 274.68 GBP