Ludwig acrolite black Galaxy 6.5"

KEEF said:
I desperately want to like Ludwig - but twice now (years apart) I have gone out with cash in hand to get a black beauty - first one had a blemish on the shell and the second one the badge was on crooked. I pointed it out to the store owner and he said 'yep - that's Ludwig for ya!'
On what is meant to be their top legacy name, "the most famous snare drum ever' that level of poor QC has put me off everything Ludwig.
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Did those BB's happen to be B-stock?
 
KEEF said:
Nope - full price top line A stock (supposedly)
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I have seen pictures of B stock Black Beauties with both the Green/Blue badge and the Keystone badge. So, the type of badge itself is NOT an indication that the snare is A or B stock. This is what I have found out so far:

Look at badge and see if it has an engraved serial number. If it has an engraved serial number, then it is an A stock.
In recent years, Ludwig decided to put the serial number on a sticker inside the shell. If it has that sticker then, it is an A stock.
 
striker said:
I have seen pictures of B stock Black Beauties with both the Green/Blue badge and the Keystone badge. So, the type of badge itself is NOT an indication that the snare is A or B stock. This is what I have found out so far:

Look at badge and see if it has an engraved serial number. If it has an engraved serial number, then it is an A stock.
In recent years, Ludwig decided to put the serial number on a sticker inside the shell. If it has that sticker then, it is an A stock.
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@heartbeat can probably confirm this since she is pretty knowledgeable about Ludwig snares. :cool:
 
Tamboreter said:
@heartbeat can probably confirm this since she is pretty knowledgeable about Ludwig snares. :cool:
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striker said:
I have seen pictures of B stock Black Beauties with both the Green/Blue badge and the Keystone badge. So, the type of badge itself is NOT an indication that the snare is A or B stock. This is what I have found out so far:

Look at badge and see if it has an engraved serial number. If it has an engraved serial number, then it is an A stock.
In recent years, Ludwig decided to put the serial number on a sticker inside the shell. If it has that sticker then, it is an A stock.
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B-stock shouldn't have any serial number, either on the badge or on a sticker. I don't think I've ever seen a B-stock with a keystone badge - typically they use a B/O badge (no serial number, sometimes cut). However, you CAN have an A-stock with a B/O badge -- serial number would either be engraved (older) or on a sticker inside the shell (newer).
 
heartbeat said:
B-stock shouldn't have any serial number, either on the badge or on a sticker. I don't think I've ever seen a B-stock with a keystone badge - typically they use a B/O badge (no serial number, sometimes cut). However, you CAN have an A-stock with a B/O badge -- serial number would either be engraved (older) or on a sticker inside the shell (newer).
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https://drumcenternh.com/products/l...stock-w-keystone-badge?variant=50501012554010

https://www.columbuspercussion.com/...14-bronze-black-beauty-10-lug-snare-drum.html
 
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