Vintage Ludwig Downbeat kit in champagne sparkle

1965 Ludwig Downbeat kit
1963 Ludwig lm400 snare
Istanbul Agop cymbals
There is so much you can do with this kit. I feel like I tuned them a bit too low for this demo, especially 14" floor should be retuned. Anyway, thats it for now. Might post another one in the future.

[@RA2Music]

There is literally no musical situation I can think of where you couldn’t play this kit. So classic and versatile. The LM 400 Supraphonic is, IMO, the greatest snare and perfect for completing this kit. I have a 67’ Super Classic kit that I have played for years and just adore. This reminds me of that kit so much. Awesome.

[@gabdevil3]

Saw a death metal drummer use a downbeat once and it sounded fantastic

[@ericdelisle1793]

That snare drum is perfect

[@jamesnortonofficial1566]

Downbeat kits have the best tone👍🥁

[@billnicholas1381]

The club date of the 60s also have a great and unique sound.

[@lcollingwood5959]

I played my buddieslast night for the first time. Im partialto the sling radiokings in the 40s but the downbeat was a great kit too. Punchy

[@flarfatron2190]

I have the same kit!

[@adderon]

Using the bat mufflers on the toms?

[@szymonbaranowski2574]

not in this video, as far as I remember

[@shanesmane]

Your kit sounds phenomenal!! How do you think these small sizes would stand up to heavy rock music?

[@szymonbaranowski2574]

Hey Shane, thanks! I dont think that is go-to kit for heavy rock music to be honest, although Im pretty sure bassdrum, if properly tuned, would cover almost all musical situations

[@Paisteconvert]

@@szymonbaranowski2574 The inherently lower tone of Ludwig's mahogany/poplar/mahogany shells. Magic!! I regularly use a 2018 14x20 Legacy Mahogany kick drum or a 196914x22 Ludwig Standard kick (mahogany/poplar/mahogany shell) with Classic Maple toms and I really think that the mahogany shells can be tuned to a lower pitch than a 14x22 or 14x24 maple kick. Smaller sizes...lower tone...!!!

[@philipnestor5034]

Great sounding kit and playing.Is that a Istanbul Agop Signature model ride?

[@szymonbaranowski2574]

Hi Philip, thanks! Indeed it is: 21" Sig Ride :) By the way, the kit is sounding way better now that I had time to play with the tuning :)

[@Whetherkingsmusic]

What are you using for the batter and reso heads on the toms?

[@szymonbaranowski2574]

Remo ambassadors, clear bottom, coated batter.

[@rominabongiovanni6622]

Good sound. What Hi Hats are you using?

[@szymonbaranowski2574]

Mixed agop hats - 30th anniversary and traditional.

[@SKragseth]

Muffling in the kick? Port hole?

[@szymonbaranowski2574]

Hey Spencer, no muffling, no hole. Although pretty thick heads (renaissance P3 and ambassador fiberskyn)

[@Paisteconvert]

@@szymonbaranowski2574 No e-rings on the heads?

[@szymonbaranowski2574]

@@Paisteconvert Nope.