Ludwig
Product Description
Limited to 40 Pieces Worldwide!
Shell pack includes 22x14 kick, 13x9 tom, 16x16 floor tom, and a single tom holder (pictured snare drum, not included). Drums only; hardware/cymbals sold separately.
The most sought after drum tone returns, and an American Legend is reborn. The Ludwig Legacy Mahogany series is a return the shell that was the core of Ludwig drums for over 50 years. Handcrafted in Monroe, NC, the 3-ply Mahogany/Polar/Mahogany shell with solid 1 thick maple reinforcement rings utilizes a process refined through a century of drum manufacturing. The result is a tone with rich sonic warmth that only Ludwig can produce. Ludwig Legacy Mahogany is truly the best of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
SHELL
1/16 Mahogany Outer Ply, 1/8 Poplar Core Ply, 1/16 Mahogany Inner Ply with 1/4 Solid Maple Reinforcement Rings. The key to Legacy's classic tone begins with a cross-laminated American Poplar center ply to lend focus to the warm rich low-end woody tones of inner/outer Mahogany plies. This unique shell combination is further stabilized by a specially rounded bearing edge with 1 solid maple reinforcement rings.
BEARING EDGE
30 Degree inner cut with a 1/8 radius round over. Producing a pure, well-rounded sonic footprint, Legacy Series revives the distinctive sound that set the standard for popular music throughout the 20th Century.
HISTORIC FACT
Ludwig and Ludwig's 3-ply shell formula was unveiled in 1923; at the time touted as being built ...in accordance with the recognized correct principles used in the manufacture of airplanes. This classic construction evolved into a sound that captured the attention of generations of drummers.