Ludwig – Epic 6.5″x14″ Birch/Maple Snare Drum, Mahogany Sunburst Finish. $289.00 Used Ludwig Epic, 6.5″x14″, Extremely thick 10 ply Birch/Maple snare drum in great condition. This drum has a nice focused attack and a complex range of tones.

Ludwig/Dunnett – Black Beauty “The Chief” 6.5×14 Prototype, Unique!! One Off!! $2,495.00 This black plated brass shell 6.5×14 proto-type was a great idea that never saw the light of day. It would have been part of “The Chief” series of snares that were made to honor Ludwig top dog Bill Ludwig II after his passing … Read More

Ludwig/Dunnett – 6.5×14 “The Chief” Chrome Supraphonic Prototype, $1,995.00 This prototype “Chief” snare captures one step in the evolution of the now iconic Ludwig/Dunnett Chief line of snare drums. The Chief line of honored Ludwig top dog, William Ludwig II. This drum was given the working name of “Bad Spiderman” as the modern Imperial style lug … Read More

Ludwig – Mid 60’s Super Classic Set, 22, 13, 16, 14, 5×14 – $2395.00 5×14″ Jazz Festival Snare, 16×16″ Floor Tom, 9×13″ Tom, 14×22″ Bass Drum, White Marine Pearl finish. There’s no two ways around it. This is a sweet 1960s White Marine Super Classic set! It’s not flawless but pretty damn near. The serial … Read More

Ludwig -Early 1970s Bun E. Carlos Signed 13×9″ ThermoGloss 3-Ply Tom. $399.00 Here’s a drum with some serious history. At one point this drum was part of the legendary “Paul Jamieson Studio Rentals” cartage inventory. Jamieson pretty much invented the whole drum cartage industry in Los Angeles and went on to work with the “Who’s-Who” … Read More

Ludwig – 1967 ThermoGloss 18×16″ Natural Maple Floor Tom $1,495.00 Another insanely rare ThermoGloss drum in great shape. The 535983 serial number on the Keystone badge would indicate this would be one of the very earliest ThermoGloss drums with a clear interior. The 18×16 size would be very out of vogue for the era. This … Read More

Ludwig 1967 Burgundy Sparkle Downbeat. AWESOME! $2,595.00 WOW!! Set’s like this don’t pop up everyday. 1960s Downbeat Burgundy Sparkle, one of the rarest and most beautiful finishes ever made. This set was compiled from two different sets. Their serial #s span from 394XXX to 525XXX, dating all of the drums in a one year span, from … Read More

Ludwig & Ludwig Super Ludwig 1935 Silver Anniversary Model 6.5×14 RARE! Chrome/Brass $1,995.00 My personal favorite snare drum shell of all time. Drums like this one helped establish Ludwig’s longstanding reputation for making amazing sounding snare drums. This drum was acquired from a retired symphony snare drummer. Rare “chromium” finish as the standard finish of the … Read More

Carmine Appice’s Rod Stewart Era Ludwig 22″ Bass Drums. Signed Logo Heads! Authenticated! $4,995.00 This pair of mid 70’s Ludwig 6-ply 22×14″ bass drums in Mahogany Thermo-Gloss finish were part of Carmine’s earlier 1970s 3-ply Octa-Plus set. Each bass drum is mounted with four, 1/2″ arched spurs. These drums were added to the Octa-Plus set … Read More

Frankie Banali’s 1950s WFL 3 Ply Orignal White Marine Pearl Drum Kit AUTHENTICATED! $4,395.00 From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. Frankie clearly had a soft spot for White Marine Pearl. There are more WMP drums in his collection than any other color. Really cool and original WFL, WMP drum kit with gleaming … Read More

Carmine Appice’s Cactus “Isle of Wight” 1969 Ludwig Thermogloss Conga. AUTHENTICATED! $3,995.00 This conga drum was part of the set Ludwig Natural Maple Thermogloss finish drum set that Carmine Appice played from from 1969-1972 with Vanilla Fudge and Cactus. Some of the more notable performances during this period included Cactus’s performance at the Isle of … Read More

Ludwig and Ludwig Wartime Victorious 14×12(?) Marching Snare. Almost all wooden parts to conserve metal for the WWII war effort. beautifully refinished in a sunburst finish by Pay Foley. PRICE $495.00 SINGLE CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE.

Ludwig 1920s 5×14 Walnut Solid Shell “Ludwigold” re-do. The original “Ludwigold” finish was restored with the restoration talents of Pat Foley. Foley and Jamo covered the shell with an adhesive and then “dusted” gold flake over the shell followed by several coats of lacquer. This drum inspired Bun E. Carlos to have them finish an … Read More

Early Ludwig Black Beauty 5×14 One-Off “Mystery Drum” This is my favorite drum in the entire Jamo collection, probably because I’m a sucker for a good conspiracy theory. The engraved “left-leaning” Ludwig logo on this drum is the only one of it’s kind I have ever seen. All other Ludwig logos lean to the right. … Read More

Ludwig 1970s Pointy Blue Olive Badge 5×14 Black Beauty. There’s no snare more reliable than a Ludwig black Beauty. You can’t make one of these drums not sound great if you tried!  This one is in beautiful shape. No extra holes. Nothing broken or damaged. Jamo took off the muffler and swapped out the original … Read More

Ludwig and Ludwig 1920s Uber-Rare 5×14 Peacock Pearl 1 Ply Maple Super-Ludwig. Beautiful!! Ludwig’s Peacock Pearl finish is one of the rarest and most beautiful finishes they’ve ever made. 100% original. No issues. Nothing broken, missing or damaged. This drum has never been restored. The colors on this drum have faded slightly but remain strong. … Read More

Ludwig 1970s Pointy Blue Olive Badge 5×14 Black Beauty Conversion. There’s no snare more reliable than a Ludwig Black Beauty. You can’t make one of these drums not sound great if you tried! This one started out with a Supersensitive parallel throw-off. Jamo replaced the parallel throw off with a standard P-83 and added a … Read More

Ludwig 1960s Chrome Over Brass 5×15 Supraphonic Conversion. Another one of Jamo’s “old-faithful” studio workhorses. We can only guess how many hit’s you’ve heard this drum on. The Ludwig COB Supraphonic has long been recognized amongst the greatest and most recorded snare drums ever made. Leave it to Jamo to mess with perfection. This drum … Read More

Leedy or Ludwig(?) Lightweight Brass shell 6.5×14 8 Tube Lug Conversion. This thin brass shell snare is another one of Jamo’s conversions. The original parallel throw-off was removed and replaced with a basic but sturdy Sonor model. Cast top and bottom hoops. Another one of Jamo’s “go-to” studio snares. PRICE $795.00. Serious offers considered. SINGLE CLICK … Read More

Ludwig & Ludwig 1930s Heavy Brass “Jamo Special” 4×14. 12 Tube Lugs!  Jamo hot-rodded this heavy brass 6 tube lug snare by adding an additional tube lug between each original tube lug. He moved the original butt plate over a little and finally added triple-flanged hoops top and bottom. A little unconventional but it worked! … Read More

Leedy 1920s Engraved Elite. The Leedy Elite Model was Leedy’s answer to Ludwig and Ludwig’s super popular Black Beauty Model. The pictures don’t lie. A few missing parts and a few extra holes. This one needs some love but when you’re done it’s going to be a killer vintage brass drum. PRICE $395.00 Snare #16 … Read More

Leedy 1920s 5×14 Engraved Elite. The Leedy Elite Model was Leedy’s answer to Ludwig and Ludwig’s super popular Black Beauty Model. Somewhere along the line this one had it’s original throw off replaced with the chrome 4 point throw off that is on the drum now. Otherwise this one is all original and ready to … Read More

Ludwig & Ludwig 1920s 5×14 “Double-Secret-Uber Rare” Marble Pearl Single Ply Maple Standard.  There’s “Rare” and then there’s “Uber Rare”. This one is Double-Secret-Uber Rare! The Ludwig and Ludwig Marble finish was originally called “Motled Sepia” until the Ludwig marketing gurus decided it sounded like an unfortunate medical condition and re-named it “Marble Pearl”. It … Read More

Ludwig and Ludwig 1920s Uber Rare Lavender Pearl 5×14 Here’s something you don’t see everyday!! Lavender Pearl is one of the rarest finishes ever offered by the Ludwig Drum Company. This one has faded somewhat but there’s enough color left color to make it really pop. Jamo never got around to restoring this drum, he … Read More

Frankie Banali’s Rogers eagle Badge 6 Lug Luxor Snare Re-Covered. #56. AUTHENTICATED! $399.00 From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. A great “student’ model snare that found it’s way into one of the world’s greatest drum collections. From the 1950. This rare Eagle badge 6 lug Luxor model Rogers snare was recovered in … Read More

Frankie Banali’s Slingerland 1960 6 lug 5.5×14 #109 AUTHENTICATED! $425.00 From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. Another great student model snare that was worthy of one of the greatest drum collections in the world. Serial #52976. All original. Nothing broken, missing or altered. Watch out! This student may show the teacher a … Read More

Frankie Banali’s Ludwig 1930s 7×14 WMP. Early Imperial Lug “The Pearl” #47. AUTHENTICATED! $799.00 From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. Frankie loved hunting for vintage drums. This old beauty looks like he found it in a dusty second-hand shop. It’s a little grimy but you can tell this drum was well loved … Read More

Frankie Banali’s Quiet Riot Ludwig Monroe Badge 6.5×14 Supraphonic 402. #01. AUTHENTICATED! $2,495.00 From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. The Ludwig Supraphonic 402 was Frankie’s “main axe”. This is one of the 402s he played in Quiet Riot. Millenium throw off. Excellent. Are you ready to feel the NOIZE!! Includes a purple … Read More

Frankie Banali’s #24 Leedy 1939 “Broadway Parallel Swingster” 7×14 White Marine Pearl $799.00 AUTHENTICATED! From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. Here’s a beautiful example of a truly classic vintage Leedy in great shape. White Marine Pearl, parallel throw-off, all original, nickel hardware, no issues. Date stamped “39/05”. What’s not to love? Frankie bought … Read More

Frankie Banali’s #17 WFL 1941 “Solo Artist” 7×14 White Lacquer $599.00 AUTHENTICATED! From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. 8 Zepher Lugs, P-85 throw off, nickel hardware, ultra-rare aluminum Lyre badge. All original. no damage, nothing missing or altered. Includes a pair of Frankie’s signature Vic Firth Quiet Riot drumsticks. Photos depict condition accurately. … Read More

Frankie Banali’s #20 Ludwig 1930s 7×14 “Imperial Swingster” White Marine Pearl. $685.  AUTHENTICATED! From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. P-85 throw off, 8 tube lugs, all original. A little cleaning will get this drum swinging like it did way back in the 30s. Includes a pair of Frankie’s signature Vic Firth Quiet Riot … Read More

Frankie Banali’s #81 Ludwig 1960s 6.5×14 Supraphonic SIGNED Quiet Riot Head! Stenciled Case $2,499.00. AUTHENTICATED! From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. The Ludwig 6.5×14 Supraphonic was Frankie’s snare drum of choice for most of his career. Includes black stenciled hard case (not in photo) and signed head. Serial # 642743 Includes a … Read More

Frankie Banali’s #86 Ludwig Classic Transition Badge White Marine Pearl 5.5×14 EXCELLENT! $749.00. AUTHENTICATED! From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali.Not much to say about this drum, except that it’s AWESOME!! Just look at the pics and try to control yourself. No issues. The pic of the 2 snares is one that Frankie … Read More

Frankie Banali’s #90 Slingerland 1960 7×14 Blue Duco. NICE!! $599.00. AUTHENTICATED! From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali. 3 ply shell. 3 point strainer. Nickel hardware with stick chopper clip hoops. There’s some minor checking in the Duco finish. Otherwise no issues. I love this one! Includes a pair of Frankie’s signature Vic Firth … Read More

Frankie Banali’s #95 George Way 5×14 Black Diamond Pearl 6 Lug Snare $499.00.  AUTHENTICATED! From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali.George Way has long been recognized as one of the greatest innovators the drum industry has ever know. His drum company paved the way for the Camco drum company and ultimately the DW … Read More

Frankie Banali’s #100 Leedy 1958 “Reliance Model” Ultra Rare Yellow Duco 5×14 Snare $799.00.  AUTHENTICATED! From the collection of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali.This might be my favorite drum in Frankie’s entire collection. It’s such an unusual finish. I had never seen this color before I opened this case. Single flanged clip hoops. 3 point … Read More