Ludwig Classic Hardware In-Depth Demo and Review

[@NickCostaMusic]

Watch the first video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lauxqZSDZZeVobc

[@louiskingofficialchannel6796]

I watched your video with interest. I am a working drummer (2-3 gigs a week mostly jazz and blues) and I have had a different experience,.yes they are good in that they are light and can get into better positions than large hardware. Unfortunately though they do not stand up to regular work. I’ve been using them for a year and I would consider myself a careful user. The first thing that happened was the rubber feet fell off on all of them . I spent many gigs trying to find them on a dark floor. I ended up gluing them on . Some I couldn’t find and had to order 2 sets of spares. The straight stands are fine .the hi hat adjustment is strange and never seems to stay, but the major problem is the boom stands. They lost all grip very quickly. I ended up using shrink wrap on them to get them to stay. Not fit for purpose .No spare parts are available for them . Coming from the point of view of a Ludwig fan(I own a vintage kit and a new one) This was a disappointing purchase.

[@NickCostaMusic]

Sorry to hear that’s happened. I’ve had these set up for the studio kit since this video, and never had an issue - especially with the boom arms losing grip. I’ll admit I don’t move them as frequently as you do though, so I can’t say it’s an apples to apples comparison. I do hit hard though, and haven’t seen any major failures. What hardware did you use before getting a set? Did you experience similar problems?

[@ryanc2223]

Great video! Been thinking about getting some of this hardware, I have the Tama classic hardware set but it’s super light and makes me nervous with bigger cymbals. Also with how light they are I can’t mount a tom clamp or aux hi hat, etc. Are you mounting a 12 inch Tom on the cymbal stand? Do you think it could hold a 13 and be stable?

[@NickCostaMusic]

Thanks, @ryanc2223 ! For it's weight, it's surprisingly durable. I currently have a 24" ride setup with 2 19" crashes, a 20" china, and everything is holding up no problem. In this video I have a 12" tom mounted to the stand, though my legacy mahogany kit has a 13" rack and it holds it up no problem - just make sure one of the legs of the stand is under the tom, regardless of its size.

[@joepulvirenti5728]

Really injured that I have a classic kit from 2009 the hard ware is great

[@NickCostaMusic]

Awesome - glad you enjoyed it! Love how durable and sturdy this hardware is.

[@BrianMercer-ih5yb]

I have the same cymbal stands and I noticed you have the rack tom mounted to one. I see in the video that it looks pretty stable with the tom and cymbal on it. Do you mount your tom to the flat-based stand for live gigs or is this something you did just for the video? I'm asking because this is a system I'm exploring because a snare stand won't put the tom over the kick as much as I like .

[@NickCostaMusic]

The only time I don't mount the rack tom off the stand is when I use my 68 downbeats, which has a rail mount on the bass drum. The stand can hold both my 12" classic maple, and 13" legacy maple toms. Only advice I have is make sure one of the legs of the stand is under the tom, so it doesn't topple over.

[@BrianMercer-ih5yb]

@@NickCostaMusic Thanks for the reply

[@NickCostaMusic]

Of course! Happy to help and provide feedback

[@johnpeterson6946]

Wish it was made in the USA.

[@NickCostaMusic]

Some may say they're assembled in the US, but that doesn't necessarily mean made 😉. Besides the DW MFG line (MCD/MDD) or anything from Trick, everything is outside the USA. With that being said, this hardware stands out above all the other flat based options in my opinion. Cheers!

[@editbyStar]

I agree with Nick. What does it matters if it’s good quality?

[@NickCostaMusic]

I can see where John is coming from. Made in USA has had a reputation for being built better (although that isn’t always the case), can help put American people to work and improve our economy. Unfortunately there are a lot of misconceptions with companies based out of the states making their hardware stateside. They have factories overseas and/or outsource their hardware. I love that my Ludwig classic maple kit is made in the USA, and love how sleek yet sturdy this classic hardware is 💪🏼

[@tendingtropic7778]

nice drumkit too! which model is this?

[@NickCostaMusic]

It's a ludwig classic maple in electrostatic orange. 18X22 kick, 8X12 rack tom, 14X16 floor

[@tendingtropic7778]

@@NickCostaMusic so jealous!!

[@dcartellone2659]

Does Ludwig make any drum racks? Haven’t seen any besides Yamaha.

[@NickCostaMusic]

Unfortunately not - just traditional hardware

[@coffeejolts]

Can you adjust the angle of the hi hat footboard?

[@NickCostaMusic]

You can adjust the spring tension, which might adjust angle of the footboard like it does with other hi hat stands. I haven’t tried it to to confirm, though - I’ll have to try it to see!