Looking at the three best ways to identify a Ludwig: date stamp, serial number/badge style and shell construction.įorenote: 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. Unlike the many components and changing particulars which make dating a guitar difficult, a few key,Ĭonsistent elements make identifying a drum’s year of manufacture much easier. The fifty years from Ludwig’s inception in 1909 to the early 1960s deserves its own article, so in order to give you the most pertinent information for dating, we’ll be looking at drums from the early '60s onwards. The lion’s share of vintage Ludwig drums available on the market hail from the company’s golden years of the '60s, '70s, and early '80s.
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