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Ludwig Breakbeats by QuestLove Last viewed: 3 hours ago

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Has anyone played one of these kits? What did you think?

Posted on 12 years ago
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Wow! Didn't know ?uestLove had a signature kit! I love his drumming!

1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods

Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
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Posted on 12 years ago
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Thanks Ec! I didn't know he had his own kit. Not much into hip hop but he is an impressive drummer.

-Justin

"People might look at you a bit funny, but it's okay. Artists are allowed to be a bit different."- Bob Ross

"After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music..." - Aldous Huxley
Posted on 12 years ago
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The guitar center catalog came in the mail and he was on the front with his kit. It may not even be out yet. Could not find any reviews or what the shells are made of. Only $399.99 for the 4 piece. Really small shells. Attractive kit!

Posted on 12 years ago
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Is that what he was playing in the 2012 R&R Hall of Fame Induction?

B

Vintage Drum Fan (Not a Guru)
Posted on 12 years ago
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My thinking is that Ludwig took notice of how the Sonor Safaris were very popular and jumped on the bandwagon.

The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. - Joyce Meyer
Posted on 12 years ago
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Modern day Bop-kit/Jungle kit. Not bad for $400 bucks! Too small for me though.

[IMG]http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n632/PurdieShuffle/junglekit.jpg[/IMG]

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 12 years ago
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From Brewkowski

Thanks Ec! I didn't know he had his own kit. Not much into hip hop but he is an impressive drummer.

From what I've seen watching live clips, the band is all over the place musically. I seem to recall them doing some 50's Doo Wop, 60's funk, reggae and of course modern funk and soul tunes of which I am not familiar.

I think it's a cute kit. It looks about the same size as my new ($320) Yamaha Gigmaker that I bought to convert to a stealth electric kit.

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boop bop diddly op bippity bappity boosh
(very short drum solo)
Posted on 12 years ago
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What are the sizes on those Yammies?

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 12 years ago
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I really like that "white grape" color on the new Yamahas. They used it on an upper level kit as well, but I don't remember which one (Oak custom maybe??)...

How do those drums sound? The stock Taiwan Remo heads are junk, so if you played it that way, it probably didn't sound great... But I have not heard a Gigmaker kit yet, so I'm curious. The Stage Custom Birch kits are quite nice sounding (again, after the heads are replaced) but I was duly impressed with them. The 18" bass on the birch Yams is quite good sounding, and I'm generally not a fan of the 18" (or smaller) bass drum. I could live with the Birch one!

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 12 years ago
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