2007-02-10 15:42:25 · 9 answers · asked by MAD 4 MUSIC 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Hello,
This a very good question and if correctly answered you and others (Yahooooo readers) will understand the world of PERCUSSION.
Most drum manufactures construct there shells of three or four different woods, thus creating series.
Mahogany: Soft wood, rich, vintage tone with short sustain.
Oak: Hard wood, powerful sound with added warmth (more porous then Maple).
Birch: Hard wood, articulate, focused sound with less sustain.
Maple: Hardest of the four woods, loud with long & slow sustain.
Mahogany is at the lower end, begginer/novice drummer...Ludwig's CS series $535 - $700 list (about).
Birch (Classic) is Ludwig's advanced drummer's set and is a big jump in list price from there CS and Accent series, coming in at $3000 to $3500.
Maple (Classic) is Ludwig's Pro series or as some put it the working drummer. Classic Maple set list range, $2965 - $4890.
Hardware: Stands run the same way for most drum/percussion manufactures, Ludwig line contains a total of 4 series, 600, 700, 800 and 900.
Series 600: Single braced (light weight)
Series 700: Double braced (medium weight)
Series 800: Single braced (medium/heavy weight)
Series 900: Double braced (Heavy weight)
Now each series weather it be drums or hardware you have more options, with drums it the sizes and colors, with hardware it the amount of stands within that series.
I hope that this information was helpful, there is nothing wrong with Ludwig drums.
Good luck.
2007-02-11 13:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by gretsch16pc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any type of Pearl drums are the best. Hand's down. Ludwig is somewhere in the middle.
2007-02-10 16:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by J.D.D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends on what you want to add to your set. Ludwigs are great but I had Tamas that gave me a very rounded sound with Zildjian cymbals and rototoms.
Try them out and see what you like soundwise.
Heather
2007-02-10 15:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ludwig has been around longer; yet they're the two high quality gadgets and as long as you get stable cymbals including Avidius Zildgian(sp( you have gotten a high quality sound based on the quantity of prepare you do.
2016-09-28 22:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ludwig and drum wokshop have good sets, and average. Get a good set that is 9 ply maple shells and you will be happy.
2007-02-10 15:51:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best drums I ever heard in my life were the (California) "Masters Series". If you know how drums are supposed to be built and how they are supposed to be made you can judge for yourself. The Ayotte kits seem to be really nice, and the Drum Workshop kits are pricey, but very good.
2007-02-10 15:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know much about the ludwig but pearl and tama are good
2007-02-10 15:51:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are many prominent musiciaans have or do use them. those or tama yamaha, pearl are soem others but ludwigs are high quality
2007-02-10 15:50:24 · answer #8 · answered by cav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dw drums
http://dwdrums.com/about/index.htm
then click on dw drums for home page
2007-02-10 15:51:43 · answer #9 · answered by MamaJupe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋