| 1922 |
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The 1922 Catalog didn't have a list of finishes so here is the price
list. Notice the price of the gold plated metal snare drums. |
| 1928 |
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| 1932 |
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| 1933 |
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| 1959 |
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Mystery catalog. I'm missing the front and back
cover. This, I believe, is a late 50's WFL catalog...maybe
1959. If you have this catalog, please contact me and let me know
for sure. |
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| 1960 |
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Check out the rare Oyster Pink Pearl!
Also notice that it's 'Oyster Black Pearl' not Black
Oyster Pearl or BOP as we all say. |
| 1962 |
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'Sparkling Pink Champagne' and 'Galaxy' are the new
colors for this year. |
| 1964 |
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What!...No new colors. |
| 1967 |
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'Sparkling Burgundy Pearl' is available this year but
'Galaxy' was dropped (actually 1965 was the last year for it). |
| 1971 |
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Check out the psychedelic colors. Also 'Black
Panther', which, I'm told, is a leatherette material applied as a drum
wrap. |
| 1971
(Standard) |
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This was the Ludwig 'Standard' catalog and colors.
A budget line of drums that has its own following. I am told the
same shells were used but that the lugs were different. The sound is
supposed to be just as good as their more expensive cousins. |
| 1973 |
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Though the sparkles and the oysters and still popular, a
movement has begun towards wood finishes. And what better way to
show the beauty of a wood finish than by applying a plastic laminate of a
wood finish to your all maple drums. |
| 1975 |
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Ah, 1975...the year I graduated high school. I still
hadn't graduated to a professional kit yet though...and was still playing
on a red sparkle Japanese kit (probably 'Star').
An editorial comment on Black and White.
I love White Marine Pearl but I never understood covering drums in just
'White' or just 'Black' (such as the Cortex) wraps. With all of the
really interesting laminates available why would anyone want plain old
black or white. The only thing that the white is good for (in my
opinion) is to use as a canvas if your planning on spray painting a really
wild scene, like the drums used by Ian Paice of 'Deep Purple' or Billy
Idols drummer on the 'Rebel Yell' tour. Don't get me wrong, I have
both black and white drums in my collection but when I look at them I
don't get the same warm fuzzy feeling that I get from 'Blue Sparkle' or
'Red Glass Glitter'. |
| 1980 |
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Wow, it must have been a banner year at Ludwig with 28
different colored finishes being offered. That movement for natural
wood (laminate) finishes was at its peak. |
