Ludwig LB417EN hand engraved seamless brass Black Beauty snare drum 14 x 6 1/2 - '91 - USA -#008
Description : 09 Apr, 2023
Vintage first re-issue of the hand engraved Black Beauty snare drums from 1991. This is drum number 008 of the 6 1/2 inch series.. Originally bought from Manny's Music, New York.Oddly, the drums were originally advertised as being made from brass, as with this one, but later models as well as advertising suggested the shells were made from bronze. Ludwig generally bought the cheapest metal on the day when they were buying stocks, so if brass was cheaper than bronze, that's what they bought. I suspect, as the drums would be either black nickel plated or chrome plated, it made no difference. The bronze drums have a pink tinge to the engraving while the brass drums look golden.
I had some custom work done on the drum. The hoops were replaced with a set of Pearl Die cast models and are brass plated. The rest of the Ludwig hardware, save for the damper knob, is copper plated.. The contrast between the copper, brass and Black nickel make for a great looking drum
Shell was engraved by Reid Smith in Carolina.
A previous owner of the drum used the optional carry-case to transport his working snare drum to gigs, so it's not pristine, but still VGC.
Low serial number makes this a very collectable drum.
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£2,250-00 collected.
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