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Ludwig acquired the Musser Mallet Company, a manufacturer of xylophones, marimbas and vibraphones, in 1965. [2] Ludwig was a strong presence in the marching drum market. During the 1970s, Ludwig's "Challenger" line of snare drums offered sophisticated tuning and strong build quality. Ludwig drums were used by many leading drum and bugle corps.
Cocktail drums were first put into production in the 1940s with the Carlton combo kit, consisting of a vertical 20 inch bass drum, a snare drum, cymbal and other assorted percussion. In some episodes of I Love Lucy (1951–57), Ricky Ricardo's band featured a man playing one (according to cocktail drummer Billy Conway). [1]
This line was pushed to the forefront of production, while the former flagship drums of both Leedy and Ludwig were relegated to secondary status. [26] However, the drums proved unsuccessful, as owners found them hard to maintain and tune. After just a few years, the drums were pulled from the catalog and were seen as a commercial failure. [27]
On Sept. 5, 1964, ahead of a Beatles concert in Chicago, Ludwig Drums gave Ringo Starr a gold-plated snare drum as thanks for choosing the brand. Sales had exploded after the band appeared on ...
William F. Ludwig made the bass drum pedal workable in 1909, paving the way for the modern drum kit. [12] A bass drum pedal operates much the same as the hi-hat control; a footplate is pressed to pull a chain, belt, or metal drive mechanism downward, bringing a beater or mallet forward into the drumhead. The beater head is usually made of ...
The sizes that Krupa chose became the "standard" for many decades and they were 13 × 9″ (mounted) and 16 × 16″ (floor). Later, mounted on three (or, if larger than 16 × 16″, four) legs were attached to the floor tom designs. Together with a snare drum and a bass drum of varying size, the combination of the four drums became a "set".