This Ludwig Vistalite Snare Drum Shouldn't Exist, But It Does!

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Ай бұрын

Ludwig never cataloged a 6-lug vistalite snare drum, but I found one, and I'm shocked by what a great drum it is (I dig it more than I have any vintage vistalite snare I have owned!). Come check it out and learn a little lesser known Ludwig vistalite history in the process!
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@morrinsville23 Ай бұрын

Cool drum! I had a 14x7.5 (8 lug) acrylic drum built for me last year, and its so cool! I really like the sound of that ludwig! What a cool drum

@DougGoble 28 күн бұрын

My first love was Ludwig. I remember in the late seventies, we would argue over how to pronounce it. Thank you, brings back fun memories 🥁

@billyrhythm Ай бұрын

Snare sounds great. What sounds even better is the kick! I’ll have to check your channel for info on that.

@KevinJones-qr2jh Ай бұрын

Wow. Learned a lot here. Notifications are set on Kill now!😊

@Ferklaus Ай бұрын

i love the decay it has. sounds great

@jamesrichardsutton Ай бұрын

I always enjoy learning about drum brands that I don't know much about. My high school in the mid-late 80s had Ludwig drums that we marched with and there was a red sparkle kit in the band room, but I've never owned any Ludwig drums myself. Another great video, Joel!

@brianmikulich5345 Ай бұрын

Joel, thank you for posting this. I’m the guy who snagged the other 6 lug Vistalite for sale online when you uploaded this. Your assessment of its tuning range is spot on and luckily the hoop on mine wasn’t as bent. I also have a conventional 10 lug Vistalite (clear 1974-ish) and the 6 lug does have a more huskier/smokers cough tone to it. Really enjoy your channel!

@DP-wi6hm Ай бұрын

Lots of Ludwig gems out there Love it.

@aaronknight9759 Ай бұрын

Sounds great!

@alsdrumhang Ай бұрын

Mmm mmm, there's some serious vintage mojo in 6-lug Ludwig snares!

@TjByers369 29 күн бұрын

23:20 That's such a cool sound.

@timrankin8755 Ай бұрын

Amazing

@malonedrum Ай бұрын

Love your work, I love stories like this.

@LDdrums20 Ай бұрын

You are slowly becoming Ross Garfield. So many drums! It's beautiful!

@karlcrafton8124 Ай бұрын

What a great sounding drum!! Great vid!

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@amazish Ай бұрын

Cool... Thanks for sharing

@alanduncan1980 Ай бұрын

It sounds great! I'm not a huge fan of acrylic toms and bass drums, but the snares tend to sound good.

@barberjeff67 Ай бұрын

Perfectly tuned on the high tuning, bass drum too! Very cool drum! And Perfect choice on the heads. Aquarian is the best in sound and quality to me.

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

LOVE me some Aquarians! Just the best to my ears. The kick is a 14x22 late 70s Ludwig 6-ply. Heavy shell.... nice thump!! Thanks so much for the kind words!

@barberjeff67 Ай бұрын

@@drumdotpizza you're welcome! I played a Ludwig 6 ply kit for years. Great drums. I discovered vintage Rogers and fell in love. Lol. Aquarian makes the best sounding heads to my ears.

@DrummerRIP Ай бұрын

Fantastic Joel! I've been fascinated by 6 luggers in recent years. 6 lug professional drums are amazing! Thank you for sharing!

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

They're fun!

@scotty_mac65 24 күн бұрын

A classmate in Junior High School had one. I had an Acrolite.

@Monsterdrumma Ай бұрын

I like the 6 lug mire then the 10 lug. This sounds amazing!

@joek81981 Ай бұрын

My peaches! Marching-drum-to-band-kit conversions are my thing. I never knew they made Vistalite marching drums. That other one was there this morning when you UL'd. GONE.

@goodtimejohnny8972 Ай бұрын

Love musical manufacturing history. Now I will be pulling the Ludwig book out of the library again. Thanks! 😅

@OFLHLGZ28 Ай бұрын

I bought a brand new amber vistalite kit in 1976. Wish I still had it….but I got rid of them to get a chrome over wood Pearl kit in ‘95….and my 5x14 vistalite snare also hadvan internal muffler

@MISSINGPICTURES-band Ай бұрын

Those drums sound really good. Also admiring the Tama snares, etc, on the shelves.

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

Ludwig and Tama are my favorite brands. Lots of good drums in the world, but these two brands just tickle me the most (certainly the vintage ones!)

@xJC2K Ай бұрын

Hello Joel! I enjoyed this video sir

@rogerpye1865 Ай бұрын

Killer snare!

@TomCawoski Ай бұрын

Very cool video Joel!!! Snare sounds great. I'm not a particular fan of the fat tubby snare sound (unless it serves the song) but all the other higher tunings sounded very nice. I've never seen a six lug snare - didn't know they existed. I've heard a couple pros mention that they liked 8 lug snares. I actually have an old Slingerland snare that has 8 lugs. Can a drummer ever have too many snares? lol... Perhaps they should have called it "Vista White"

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

Vista White, nice!! Can a drummer have too many snares? My wife certainly thinks so!! 😀

@tomeverson5782 Ай бұрын

I also saw a COV 8 lug in a student kit.Excellent video-

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

Really?? Haven't seen one of those myself, but it makes perfect sense that they did that to get those 'vista-whites' gone! 😁

@gregwebb8041 25 күн бұрын

I found one locally years ago. Brian Duvall would probably still have it.

@Lauen Ай бұрын

Really cool that Cadillac made the shells. sounds great at all tunings!

@shawnsdrumcave Ай бұрын

nice, i dig 6 luggers!

@user-qt1rr5tk9i Ай бұрын

It will match my set

@ozoz2931 11 күн бұрын

I would like to add a bass drum Tom mount to my Ludwig classic maple downbeat kit. Should I use a Ludwig mount or is there a better mount? Kinda tired of the snare stand.

@amazish Ай бұрын

The drum does sound great but of course its also because of how you play as well! What is that ride cymbal? Istanbul Agop 22" Xist Dry? Thanks

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

It is indeed! Well, actually I think they call it the Xist Dry Dark Ride, but yeah, 22". I'm not usually a dark cymbal guy (played pop my whole life and dark cymbals often don't speak as well in such music to my ears), but it's very responsive and something really cool about it that I like. Thanks for your comment!

@adrianlyord5300 Ай бұрын

Question… as far as sound goes which is considered better… snare drums with more or less lugs ( 6, 8, 10 , etc.)?!

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

Personal preference (dontcha just hate that answer??). Generally the more lugs the more refined the tuning, the more extended the useful tuning range, and the greater the sustain of the heads (assuming you have lugs at even tension). All of this decreases with lower lug count, but that isn't always a drag -- I personally love 8-lug snares as they often have a bit more raw, gutsy character on back beats compared to 10-lug drums. Just a little less refined sounding in a really nice, mildly aggressive way.

@adrianlyord5300 Ай бұрын

@@drumdotpizza thank you for sharing your thoughts 💭 I enjoyed your videos very much, thank you 🙏!

@erikondrums Ай бұрын

Nice! What camera are you using?

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

I have two Canon M50s, one MKI and a MKII. Prime Canon (22mm) and Sigma (30mm) lenses. They're crop sensor cameras, but full frame are just SO MUCH MONEY, and I'm just focusing more on content than absolute video quality. I imagine I'll eventually swap to nicer cameras (if all goes well), but for now I"m pretty satisfied.

@wadedixon9890 Ай бұрын

Pioneer Vistalite!?!?

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

Essentially, yes. Never a cataloged item, but here it is! Without a muffler, though.

@opiedrums6969 Ай бұрын

Boom, first minute?

@peterlaub2787 Ай бұрын

What is the reso head tuned to?

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

363 (measured it at the end of the video). I tune by ear, but use the TuneBot to log tunings for future recall (and to tell viewers what the tunings are on occasion.... will try to do that more consistently. moving forward). It's possible that with the lower batter tunings the bottom head dropped a tad as well, but 363 is where the bottom head was by the end of the video.

@ceyhunazeroglu9882 Ай бұрын

HE'S BACH🎉

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

I've been gone awhile dealing with extended family health issues, but yes, I'm back and will be posting almost weekly at this point (that is my ongoing goal anyway). Thanks for your comment!

@TjByers369 29 күн бұрын

You think a 6 lug could handle a reggae tuning?

@BULLY_FINGER Ай бұрын

Milky snare

@drumdotpizza Ай бұрын

It is!!! I never thought of it that way. Thanks for chiming in!

@vazquez808 Ай бұрын

hey brother, I posted a video about the 8 lug version of the same snare drum you posted. if you get a chance check it out and tell me what you think. I mention you in the video as well. Cheers