Bill Ludwig's New Drum Shop! (Factory Tour)

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[@AndrewMasters]

Put your email here if you love drum samples, one shots and loops. www.andrewmastersmusic.com

[@jamescox8402]

I just ordered a 6.5 black nickel over brass snare and satin natural maple 22"x14" bass drum from Bill himself. I'm in Australia and we had some issues with phone calls and credit card not happening but Bill was as I called him an absolute 'champion' of a person and went the extra mile so I could have one his snares and then ordered a bass drum. I can't wait to get them and hear that sound. Thanks again Bill, James.

[@steverichdrummr]

I fell off my chair when he showed us the Galaxy sparkle! Wow!

[@BobbyJetty1502]

Agreed brother🥁

[@arianamastersofficial]

These are the most beautiful drums I've ever seen. They sound amazing as well. It's awesome seeing how they get made! Great video :)

[@robmiller817]

Bill seems like a mans man. I like how he seems to be a straight shooter.

[@popeyesailor9571]

My drum instructor invented the drum scoop with ludwig to replace the North drums and they also put them on the snares. now they are using Ludwig again and already have two championships with them. Great drum company!

[@laneysommer]

Gorgeous drum. Extraordinary craftsmanship. I really enjoyed seeing how they are made.

[@AndrewMasters]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@ToddG5150]

Holy crap, I live about 10 minutes from their office. I knew he was in KC somewhere. Now I know where I’m getting my next snare drum from. 👍 Thanks for the video!

[@DanielS-pu4eu]

4:19 the seam down the floor tomorrow looks like a wrap to me

[@joeymonroe9504]

Gorgeous. Works of art, all of them.

[@eddyvilar]

Thank you so much for visiting places like this. Some of us may or may not ever be able to go into places like this that are making tremendous impact on the drumming community.

[@Rockin_Ross]

“Plum Crazy” purple! Always.😉 Great drums hands down! I love how they don’t use wrap. In my 35+ years of playing I’ve never liked wrap. Wood is such a beautiful medium and to cover it in plastic has always been a head scratcher.

[@brent3760]

Paint covers the wood up too....

[@BobbyJetty1502]

Sounds and looks like an amazingly wonderful place to work. When he pulled out that black Galaxy shell it reminded me of my 1994 black Galaxy acrylite 5.5 X 14 snare drum. I live and was born and raised here in San Diego California and worked for Taylor guitars for many years in the spray booth. Always wanted to transfer to Drum Workshop up north. Let's just say I'm glad I went on tour instead. And of course I took my Ludwig kit with me. 🥁

[@CornerStoreDrums]

Love the content 💯🥁

[@michaeleckert2818]

Best looking and sounding drums we've seen in a loooooong time!

[@mikecole4489]

Makes me wanna start drumming!

[@rickenbacker40011]

wooow I really want to hear more demo's of these kits, the very small amount ive heard they sound AMAZING

[@Greggyboyz60]

This is really awesome. Thank you for sharing this tour

[@theTenorDrummer]

So cool to see drums at different stages, thanks for the video! Email subscribed

[@TheRealJeffPoole]

That silver sparkle kit was for me and just arrived last week!

[@JulianFernandez]

Bill is the man

[@mattnoble655]

I love me all things Ludwig.. I wish I could afford to purchase some of your products. Love what you have going and I hope you do well.

[@Drum2]

Love these videos, really interesting, thank you. :)

[@christopherJSmokeandMirrors]

Thanks for the video! I remember when your channel first started!

[@larrymaples1453]

Great Stuff

[@matthewpaluch777]

😎👍💗🇺🇸🥁 B3 ROCKS!!! Sib & da staff are top notch! You have to check out there drums!

[@dartthewarrior]

Been looking for a customizable drum company to get a new set, and I think a call is in order!

[@patapouf445]

The Galaxy Sparkle paint is perfect.

[@marvinbell7007]

Are they the original Ludwig drum company with a name change? Ludwig was an aspirational brand back in the day, it was what the pros played. Cool stuff...great seeing your drummer friends along 🙂

[@marcellovena]

Ludwig drums are not the real Ludwig drums, Selmer purchased the name. If you want real Ludwigs then you purchase these WFLIII

[@traviswoodall6547]

@@marcellovena you don’t really believe that do you? They don’t even make their shells. Ludwig drum company makes their shells. These are grossly overpriced drums that they buy, double the cost to you, and assemble. They don’t make them. It’s insulting that these are even loosely associated with Ludwig Drums. You can get a kit of the same quality for less than half the price.

[@marcellovena]

@@traviswoodall6547 you are obviously delirious. LUDWIG drums of today are not made from anyone from the actually Ludwig family anymore. They are totally different drums that were what we all loved and what made them popular in the pro would is what the Ludwig family built. They are gone. The last remaining Ludwig alive still making drums is William Ludwig III owner of WFLIII DRUMS, do your research.

[@jareddoran6605]

WFLIII is to Ludwig what G&L is to Fender. Yes, the company Ludwig is still around, but it's a corporate shell of what it used to be, and the Ludwig family hasn't been a part of it for decades. WFLIII is Bill 3's re-entry into the drum building world, bringing back the authenticity and legacy his grandpa started over a century ago. WFLIII and Ludwig are separate companies, but WFLIII is the closest we have today of what Ludwig was 50+ years ago

[@billyrhythm]

Ooh, the stand is a great idea.

[@krusher74]

like the just invented a display stand? thats industry standard buy so much a get a free stand, its called POS is the business , point of sale.

[@russellesimonetta9071]

I just bought a pearl bop kit all laquer paint. It called amburst! I,m convinced about painted shells! Wrap is crap! Stiffer product glued down is much better but still goes to poop after twenty or thirty years!

[@raythackston1960]

It is a shame to see one of the greatest names in drums have such a little shop. But they do look like they have it down to a science.

[@johnpeterson6946]

Why did WFL III stop doing the 3ply shells (Maple/Popular/Maple) with the reinforced rings?

[@krusher74]

Because its all bullshit, if in a blind test anyone could tell the differaance between that and what they do now i'd be amazed. Drums companies try to spin what each wood does but a lot of the dessisons are really about whats avalable at what price and how easy it works with the manufacturing. For example who makes drums with beech shells. only sonor, where is beech natve, germany.

[@krusher74]

So whats the Story here? bill sold the ludwig drum comany in 1981. is a non compete clause now over and he's started again but as WFL III?

[@rickscott8483]

I heard every selling point but the actual tonality and depth of the drums SOUND...

[@AndrewMasters]

4:51 In case you missed the title, or the intro, it's a tour of the factory not a studio recorded product review. If you want to hear the sound of the drums, watch any of my videos where I'm recording them.

[@krusher74]

they sound the same as everybody else drums, in a blind test bill would not be able to pick out his own drums.

[@bhong8298]

Who are all these random dudes in the back ground !?

[@dennismacheel7805]

It's a tour. If they're not employees, they're probably tourists.

[@adirkse]

Maybe you should tell people about the scammers that are reaching through your channel, telling that they've won a price a should contact via Telegram. I didn't all for it, but maybe others will. DON'T react, people. It's a SCAM.

[@krusher74]

That happening to millions of people across thousands of channels.