Members lossforgain Posted April 7, 2010 Members Share Posted April 7, 2010 Don't hate the player, hate the game! Okay, I'm not cool enough to actually say that in real life, but I thought it fit here. This Ludwig Jazz Fest 5x14 is complete, but definitely a player's drum. The Silver sparkle has faded a bit, although evenly. The wrap seam is tight. There are a couple slightly rough spots on the batter edge but tuning is not a problem. The blackface P85 throwoff is stiff but works fine. The hoops have some rust (a few spots are flaking off on the inside of the batter hoop -- not visible outside). There are some scratches on the lugs, throw, and butt, and the whole drum is a bit scuzzy. Even so, she sounds fab! Clean her up and you'll have a decent looking drum with that great 3ply, clear maple interior Ludwig sound. There may be a screw or two that are unoriginal, that's all. The date stamp clearly reads "smudge 16, 1970" and the Blue-Olive badge sits a little low on the shell because the drum shell would have been prepped for a keystone badge during this transitional period. I HAVE owned another Jazz Festival factory made like this, and have seen Vistalites like this as well and I can tell you that this is not a cut-down drum (something someone suggested to me about my last one like this). I've put a recent Ludwig Weathermaster on top, the original snare side head needs replacing. Still sounds great! You can't go wrong -- a 3ply clear interior Jazz Fest for about half the cost of some of the recent eBay auctions...if you have any questions feel free to send me a PM. Badge panel Tone control panel Batter edge 1 Batter edge 2 and seam ONLY $199 plus actual shipping in the US48! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lossforgain Posted April 7, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2010 And just like that, got 3 people in line. I will post back later tonight to let everyone know whether the drum is still available or not. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lossforgain Posted April 8, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 8, 2010 Sold! Please check out my other snares for sale here on HC. CLICK below in my sig. The Premier Signia is especially wonderful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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