Any vintage Ludwig fans?

[Steve Turner]

Boy, I could have a lot of fun with this kit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270499625643

Not mine; just really like that color and the vintage (early seventies, blue/olive badge,
3-ply maple shells), and the kit looks really clean with a decent opening bid price. Turn
that 13" rack into a 14" and set one of the bass drums in the corner and I think I'd have my
dream kit.

BTW, I've never had an 18" floor tom on any of my kits, but I'd sure like to give one a
whirl. Do you guys have any particular likes or dislikes with 18" floor toms?

[JWald]

Post by Steve Turner
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270499625643
BTW, I've never had an 18" floor tom on any of my kits, but I'd sure like
to give one a whirl. Do you guys have any particular likes or dislikes
with 18" floor toms?
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I use an 18" with one of my rock kits. '80's Tama Superstars. 24,14,16,18,
with a 14x8 snare. BIG sound. I'm a sucker for the low end.

[Maarten]

Post by JWald

Post by Steve Turner
BTW, I've never had an 18" floor tom on any of my kits, but I'd sure like
to give one a whirl. Do you guys have any particular likes or dislikes
with 18" floor toms?

I use an 18" with one of my rock kits. '80's Tama Superstars. 24,14,16,18,
with a 14x8 snare. BIG sound. I'm a sucker for the low end.
--
J Wald

Used to have an 18" as the only floor tom with my Slingerland chrome over
wood set (24-13-14-18). In retrospect I never really liked the slow and low
response. But then again, maybe I just played not powerful enough to make
the sucker sound ;-)
Anyway, I was relieved that 14" low toms came in fashion again. In the late
70s one needed giant barrels and bombastic bins to make any impression on a
fellow musician. At least in my league, that was ;-)

Still using the 18" Slingerland, BTW.
Flat on its back, with a pedal.

Maarten

[Steve Turner]

Post by Maarten

Post by JWald

Post by Steve Turner
BTW, I've never had an 18" floor tom on any of my kits, but I'd sure like
to give one a whirl. Do you guys have any particular likes or dislikes
with 18" floor toms?

I use an 18" with one of my rock kits. '80's Tama Superstars. 24,14,16,18,
with a 14x8 snare. BIG sound. I'm a sucker for the low end.
--
J Wald

Used to have an 18" as the only floor tom with my Slingerland chrome over
wood set (24-13-14-18). In retrospect I never really liked the slow and low
response. But then again, maybe I just played not powerful enough to make
the sucker sound ;-)
Anyway, I was relieved that 14" low toms came in fashion again. In the late
70s one needed giant barrels and bombastic bins to make any impression on a
fellow musician. At least in my league, that was ;-)
Still using the 18" Slingerland, BTW.
Flat on its back, with a pedal.
Maarten

Yeah, the "slow and low response" is usually how I've heard people express
their dissatisfaction with a 18" tom. I've messed around on a few kits that
had them, and I always thought that the owners were tuning them too low. I'm
running a 10x8/12x10/15x13/16x16 configuration right now (was running
10x8/12x10/14x12/16x16, but the 14" just isn't doing it for me; I wish it was a
14x14 floor tom) and I have them all tuned up a bit so I don't get any
unresponsive and thuddy low-end, and the 16x16 floor tom is just SINGIN'! I
think it would be really fun to play with an 18" floor tom to see what I could
get out of it.

[Pete Pemberton]

On 2009-12-14 18:57:23 -0500, Steve Turner

Post by Steve Turner

Post by Maarten

Post by JWald

Post by Steve Turner
BTW, I've never had an 18" floor tom on any of my kits, but I'd sure
like to give one a whirl. Do you guys have any particular likes or
dislikes with 18" floor toms?

I use an 18" with one of my rock kits. '80's Tama Superstars.
24,14,16,18, with a 14x8 snare. BIG sound. I'm a sucker for the low end.
--
J Wald

Used to have an 18" as the only floor tom with my Slingerland chrome
over wood set (24-13-14-18). In retrospect I never really liked the
slow and low response. But then again, maybe I just played not powerful
enough to make the sucker sound ;-)
Anyway, I was relieved that 14" low toms came in fashion again. In the
late 70s one needed giant barrels and bombastic bins to make any
impression on a fellow musician. At least in my league, that was ;-)
Still using the 18" Slingerland, BTW.
Flat on its back, with a pedal.
Maarten

Yeah, the "slow and low response" is usually how I've heard people
express their dissatisfaction with a 18" tom. I've messed around on a
few kits that had them, and I always thought that the owners were
tuning them too low. I'm running a 10x8/12x10/15x13/16x16
configuration right now (was running 10x8/12x10/14x12/16x16, but the
14" just isn't doing it for me; I wish it was a 14x14 floor tom) and I
have them all tuned up a bit so I don't get any unresponsive and thuddy
low-end, and the 16x16 floor tom is just SINGIN'! I think it would be
really fun to play with an 18" floor tom to see what I could get out of
it.

I get that sound out of my ddrum 16x12, sounds better than my old
Imperialstar 18 ever did. I am using a black suede emperor and those
Pearl suspension footies.

PP

[Pete Pemberton]

Post by Steve Turner
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270499625643
Not mine; just really like that color and the vintage (early seventies,
blue/olive badge, 3-ply maple shells), and the kit looks really clean
with a decent opening bid price. Turn that 13" rack into a 14" and set
one of the bass drums in the corner and I think I'd have my dream kit.
BTW, I've never had an 18" floor tom on any of my kits, but I'd sure
like to give one a whirl. Do you guys have any particular likes or
dislikes with 18" floor toms?

Looks great!

Let us know if you get it!

PP

[Steve Turner]

Post by Pete Pemberton

Post by Steve Turner
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270499625643
Not mine; just really like that color and the vintage (early
seventies, blue/olive badge, 3-ply maple shells), and the kit looks
really clean with a decent opening bid price. Turn that 13" rack into
a 14" and set one of the bass drums in the corner and I think I'd have
my dream kit.
BTW, I've never had an 18" floor tom on any of my kits, but I'd sure
like to give one a whirl. Do you guys have any particular likes or
dislikes with 18" floor toms?

Looks great!
Let us know if you get it!
PP

The listing got zapped so somebody must have bought them offline. Ah well, if
I had bought those I'd be the only one in my family celebrating Christmas! :-)