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  • Ludwig 6.5x15 Deluxe (Black Beauty) Snare Drum Floral Engraving Late 20s - RECENTLY SOLD
    $5,999.00 Ludwig 6.5x15 Deluxe (Black Beauty) Snare Drum Floral Engraving Late 20s - RECENTLY SOLD
    This is by far the rarest snare to come through Chicago Drum Exchange.  Originally called the "Deluxe" model in the 20s Ludwig catalogs, this design later became known as the Black Beauty.  The size is 6.5x15, and...
  • Anchor 7x14 Custom Maple Snare Drum w/Tube Lugs Caramel Burst-Used
    $349.00 Anchor 7x14 Custom Maple Snare Drum w/Tube Lugs Caramel Burst-Used
    This lightly used custom Anchor 7x14 snare is in excellent condtion.  The shells are thin 6 ply maple, and the throw-off is a Taye-style throw.  This snare has a lively, airy, warm tone with good sensitivity.
  • Beverley 5.5x14 Steel Snare Drum Late 60s
    $349.00 Beverley 5.5x14 Steel Snare Drum Late 60s
    Beverley was a British company that was affiliated with Premier, in a roundabout sort of way, in the 60s and early 70s.  This Beverley is a well-made English steel snare with surprising volume and attack, and great...
  • Camco 12/14/18 Oaklawn 3pc Bop Kit Silver Sparkle 60s
    $4,999.00 Camco 12/14/18 Oaklawn 3pc Bop Kit Silver Sparkle 60s
    This incredibly rare Camco Oaklawn bop kit is really a beauty.  It still has the "Drums LTD" drum shop stickers on the inside and outside of the 12x8 tom.  Sizes are 12x8, 14x14, and 18x14, finish is a nicely faded...
  • Camco 4pc Kit Oaklawn Cloud Badge 12/16/22/5x14 Champagne Sparkle 60s
    $2,799.00 Camco 4pc Kit Oaklawn Cloud Badge 12/16/22/5x14 Champagne Sparkle 60s
    This Camco Oaklawn champagne sparkle kit is in excellent condition, with sizes of 12x8, 16x16, and 22x14, with a matching 5x14 Aristocrat snare.  Everything is original on this kit, with the exception of the bass drum...
  • Camco Oaklawn 12/14/20/5.5x14 4pc Kit Red Sparkle 60s
    $4,599.00 Camco Oaklawn 12/14/20/5.5x14 4pc Kit Red Sparkle 60s
    1960s red sparkle Oaklawn Camco in excellent condition.  Sizes are 12x8, 14x14, 20x14, and matching 5.5x14 snare.  All parts are original, interiors are white painted.  There is a ding on the batter hoop of...
  • Fibes 4pc Acrylic Kit 13/14/16/22 Clear 70s
    $1,299.00 Fibes 4pc Acrylic Kit 13/14/16/22 Clear 70s
    Early to mid 70s "Martin era" Fibes clear 4 piece kit.  Sizes are 13x9, 14x10, 16x16, and 22x14.  Though this would probably be considered more of a "player's kit," this kit is in fairly good condition, and sounds...
  • Gretsch 5.5x14 Dixieland Snare Drum White Marine Pearl 60s
    $399.00 Gretsch 5.5x14 Dixieland Snare Drum White Marine Pearl 60s
    This Gretsch Dixieland white marine pearl 5.5x14 snare is in beautiful shape, with the original snare side head and "Responso" snare wires still on it.  It is a 6 lug model with die-cast hoops.  This snare truly...
  • Ludwig 4pc Kit 12/13/16/22 Butcher Block Cortex 3ply 70s
    $1,599.00 Ludwig 4pc Kit 12/13/16/22 Butcher Block Cortex 3ply 70s
    Ludwig butcher block cortex in good condition.  Sizes are 12x8, 13x9, 16x16, and 22x14.  These are mid 70s 3 ply granitone-coated maple/poplar/maple shells.  The shells are in fairly good shape, but a few of...
  • Ludwig 4ply Granitone 13/16/22 3pc Kit Black Cortex 1976
    $1,199.00 Ludwig 4ply Granitone 13/16/22 3pc Kit Black Cortex 1976
    Here we have a great sounding vintage 1976 Ludwig 3 pc drumset with 4 ply Granitone shells with no reinforcement rings.  This shell compostion was exclusive to Ludwig shells in 1976.  The finish on the kit is...
  • Ludwig 5.5x14 Jazz Festival Snare Drum Blue Oyster W/Nickel Hdwr 1965
    $1,799.00 Ludwig 5.5x14 Jazz Festival Snare Drum Blue Oyster W/Nickel Hdwr 1965
    The blue oyster wrap on this 1965 Ludwig Jazz Festival snare is in beautiful shape.  The hardware is all nickel plated, and the nickel is in great shape as well.  All parts are original.  The white felt tone...
  • Ludwig 5.5x14 Pioneer Pre-Serial Snare Drum Blue/Silver Duco Early 60s
    $199.00 Ludwig 5.5x14 Pioneer Pre-Serial Snare Drum Blue/Silver Duco Early 60s
    This Ludwig pre-serial early 60s 5.5x14 snare is in excellent condition, and features nickel plated hardware.  Most parts are original, with the exception of the tone control, which is a later era small round knob with...
  • Ludwig 5x14 Acrolite Snare Drum Late 70s
    $199.00 Ludwig 5x14 Acrolite Snare Drum Late 70s
    Late 70s (probably 1979 or 1980) Ludwig Acrolite in excellent condition.  This was one of the last 70s Acrolite models to be made.  The shell is in great shape, as well as the chrome.  The throw-off works...
  • Ludwig 5x14 Standard Chrome Snare Drum 1971
    $149.00 Ludwig 5x14 Standard Chrome Snare Drum 1971
    This 1971 Ludwig Standard is in good condition, but actually sounds great.  All the parts are original, the P83 throw-off works well, and the original sticker is still on the inside of the shell.  This is a great...
  • Ludwig 5x14 Super Classic Snare Drum White Marine Pearl 1965
    $549.00 Ludwig 5x14 Super Classic Snare Drum White Marine Pearl 1965
    This Ludwig 1965 Super Classic 5x14 snare drum comes in a nicely yellowed white marine pearl, and features the WFL P87 throw-off and baseball bat muffler with white felt.  The baseball bat knob is very slightly bent,...
  • Ludwig Club Date 12/14/20 3pc Kit Blue Sparkle w/Nickel Hdwr 60s
    $1,499.00 Ludwig Club Date 12/14/20 3pc Kit Blue Sparkle w/Nickel Hdwr 60s
    This Ludwig Club Date in blue sparkle with nickel plated hardware is in amazing condition.  Sizes are 12x8, 14x14, and 20x14.  The wrap is clean, and the nickel plated hardware is just as clean.  All parts and...
  • Pearl President 12/13/16/22/5x14 5pc Kit Blue Oyster 1968
    $799.00 Pearl President 12/13/16/22/5x14 5pc Kit Blue Oyster 1968
    This 1968 Pearl President was Pearl's first venture into the "high end" kit market in the late 60s, amidst many cheaply made Japanese imports that were being sold in the U.S.  Sizes are 12x8, 13x9, 16x16, 22x14, and the...
  • Premier 12/14/20/5.5x14 "Model 58" 4pc Kit Mahogany Duroplastic 60s
    $2,999.00 Premier 12/14/20/5.5x14 "Model 58" 4pc Kit Mahogany Duroplastic 60s
    This is truly a gem right here.  This Premier "Model 58" 4pc drum set in mahogany duroplastic dates to the mid 60s.  Sizes are 12x8, 14x14, and 20x14, with a matching 5.5x14 Royal Ace snare.  We purchased this...
  • Premier 5.5x14 Royal Ace Snare Drum Red Sparkle 60s
    $599.00 Premier 5.5x14 Royal Ace Snare Drum Red Sparkle 60s
    This Mid to late 60s Premier Royal Ace is in absolutely gorgeous shape.  There are a few spots (almost undetectable) where there is the slightest sign of light pitting, but other than that the chrome is perfect...
  • Premier Spirit of Lily Keith Moon Reissue 8pc Drum Kit w/Original Bags 2000s
    $6,999.00 Premier Spirit of Lily Keith Moon Reissue 8pc Drum Kit w/Original Bags 2000s
    The Premier Spirit of Lily kit was introduced in 2006 and made in very limited numbers, available for only 14 months (one month for each year that Keith endorsed Premier).  Sizes are (3) 14x8 toms, (2) 16x16 floor toms,...

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