Web so i have done a fair amount of study on ludwig serial numbers myself. Date stamp, serial number/badge style and shell construction. Web date stamps from april 15 1971 through december 1971 appear on metal shell drums. Then date stamps stop appearing on metal drums and date codes replace them for about three months or so in 1972. To see how the story unfolds, let’s go back in time to february 9, 1964.
This one is on a metal standard drum listed on los angeles cl. Web this study looks at vintage ludwig drums from the time when they possessed both date stamps and serial numbers to learn about production by day of the week. While other instruments have incorporated date stamps and serial numbers for years, a working date system wasn’t put in place at zildjian until 1994. If it has the b/o badge with sharp corners,then it may well have been made in 70.some badges weren't stamped with serial numbers,and not all interiors had date stamps.
I have never really looked all that closely to modern nc ludwig numbers but i am fairly surprised to see they almost all start with a three? For additional clarification we have included a few serial number/date stamp pairs provided by helpful collectors. Web by using this chart, you will be able to know in most cases the year, and time frame within the year, that your 1960’s ludwig drum was made.
If you look at the date codes which appear on metal shell drums, they tend to contain a 72 in them. Web what's curious is that nowhere can i find a date stamp. Date stamps appear for all seven days of the week, with the vast majority of drums stamped with dates from the traditional monday to friday workweek. By using this chart, you will be able to know in most cases the year, and time frame within the year, that your 1960s ludwig drum was made. 1961 and 1962 stamping were still red, but with slightly smaller characters.
Then date stamps stop appearing on metal drums and date codes replace them for about three months or so in 1972. Web so i have done a fair amount of study on ludwig serial numbers myself. By using this chart, you will be able to know in most cases the year, and time frame within the year, that your 1960s ludwig drum was made.
This Study Looks At Vintage Ludwig Drums From The Time When They Possessed Both Date Stamps And Serial Numbers To Learn About Production By Day Of The Week.
Most who search for guidance for dating of blue/olive badge drums gets an answer based upon mr. Web ludwig drums have a distinct advantage over gretsch when it comes to establishing a relationship between serial number and date. Web so i have done a fair amount of study on ludwig serial numbers myself. Ironically the date stamp is the.
1963 Shells Can Be Found With Either Red Or Black.
These interior stamps/stickers are another useful tool to authenticate and date vintage ludwig drums. Web by using this chart, you will be able to know in most cases the year, and time frame within the year, that your 1960’s ludwig drum was made. The first two means of indication, date stamp and serial number/badge style, are the two most accurate for identifying the correct year of production. Date stamps appear for all seven days of the week, with the vast majority of drums stamped with dates from the traditional monday to friday workweek.
Web I Have Rarely Seen A Ludwig Date Stamp Like This Past 1971.
1961 and 1962 stamping were still red, but with slightly smaller characters. Donatepaypal, credit cards, patreon, venmo, cash app, zellepay. While other instruments have incorporated date stamps and serial numbers for years, a working date system wasn’t put in place at zildjian until 1994. Web in this article, we’ll be looking at the three best ways to identify a ludwig:
Web Date Stamps From April 15 1971 Through December 1971 Appear On Metal Shell Drums.
But unlikely as it may seem, the broadcast of one television show in early 1964 played an unwitting role in helping to date more closely one particular brand of drum. To see how the story unfolds, let’s go back in time to february 9, 1964. Web the earliest date stamp documented on a drum with a k1 badge is october 10, 1963. I recently bought a '66 ludwig kit (champagne sparkle) and it, too, has no date stamp anywhere.
To see how the story unfolds, let’s go back in time to february 9, 1964. Web by using this chart, you will be able to know in most cases the year, and time frame within the year, that your 1960’s ludwig drum was made. This one is on a metal standard drum listed on los angeles cl. 1960 to late 1963……………………………no serial numbers. Date stamp or serial # on a ludwig acrolite?