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My Three Black Beauty Snare Drums

July 31, 2023 Danny Bilan
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In 1977, Ludwig revived the legendary Black Beauty. Apparently, the drum was named by Paul Whiteman, conductor of the first performance of “Rhapsody in Blue” in New York’s Aeolian Hall. The drummer was George Marsh. He was playing his Ludwig and Ludwig Deluxe which Whiteman described as a “Black Beauty” because of its sleek black appearance and brilliant sound.

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In Vintage Drums, Danny Bilan Tags Ludwig Black Beauty
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c. 1924 Ludwig 6.5" x 14" Deluxe (Black Beauty)

October 31, 2020 Bob Meyer
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I still consider this the "gold standard" of all brass snare drums in sound and feel.

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In Bob Meyer, Ludwig, Vintage Drums Tags Ludwig Black Beauty, engraved Black Beauty, 1924 ludwig black beauty
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1925-28 LUDWIG & LUDWIG 6.5 x 14 12 PT. FLOWER-ENGRAVED DeLUXE MODEL

March 15, 2017 Mike Curotto
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This snare drum is very well-preserved mainly because of the fact that there were only two previous owners before I purchased the drum. The shell is very clean and the DeLuxe plated hardware is also in very good-plus condition. All that was needed was a light dusting. I did clean out the tension rod threads just because I am picky. There are not many of these 6.5 x 14s around, maybe 4 or 5 that I know of.

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In A1MC, Mike Curotto's Medium Rare Drums Tags Ludwig & Ludwig, Ludwig Black Beauty
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