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This Ludwig Vistalite Snare Drum Shouldn't Exist, But It Does!

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Ludwig never cataloged a 6-lug vistalite snare drum, but I found one, and I'm shocked by what a great drum it is (I dig it more than I have any vintage vistalite snare I have owned!). Come check it out and learn a little lesser known Ludwig vistalite history in the process!

It's the most fun you'll have all week!

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20 Comments

@Scott-e3t2t 7 months ago

You can never have too much snare drum love !

Keep up the great work !

@sixonthesideband6766 1 year ago

Wow brother , that's a great sounding snare!

@alsdrumhang 2 years ago

Mmm mmm, there's some serious vintage mojo in 6-lug Ludwig snares!

@Monsterdrumma 2 years ago

I like the 6 lug mire then the 10 lug. This sounds amazing!

@morrinsville23 2 years ago

Cool drum! I had a 14x7.5 (8 lug) acrylic drum built for me last year, and its so cool! I really like the sound of that ludwig! What a cool drum

@scotty_mac65 2 years ago

A classmate in Junior High School had one. I had an Acrolite.

@DougGoble 2 years ago

My first love was Ludwig. I remember in the late seventies, we would argue over how to pronounce it. Thank you, brings back fun memories 🥁

@Ferklaus 2 years ago

i love the decay it has. sounds great

@TjByers369 2 years ago

23:20 That's such a cool sound.

@DP-wi6hm 2 years ago

Lots of Ludwig gems out there Love it.

@billyrhythm 2 years ago

Snare sounds great. What sounds even better is the kick! I’ll have to check your channel for info on that.

@goodtimejohnny8972 2 years ago

Love musical manufacturing history. Now I will be pulling the Ludwig book out of the library again. Thanks! 😅

@brianmikulich5345 2 years ago

Joel, thank you for posting this. I’m the guy who snagged the other 6 lug Vistalite for sale online when you uploaded this. Your assessment of its tuning range is spot on and luckily the hoop on mine wasn’t as bent. I also have a conventional 10 lug Vistalite (clear 1974-ish) and the 6 lug does have a more huskier/smokers cough tone to it. Really enjoy your channel!

@LDdrums20 2 years ago (edited)

You are slowly becoming Ross Garfield. So many drums! It's beautiful!

@joek81981 2 years ago

My peaches! Marching-drum-to-band-kit conversions are my thing. I never knew they made Vistalite marching drums.

That other one was there this morning when you UL'd. GONE.