Ludwig Drums

One of the oldest and more stablished Brands, the Ludwig company was formed in 1910 as Ludwig & Ludwig by (brothers William F. and Theo Ludwig). The brothers’ first product was a bass drum pedal capable of playing faster beats than was typical of products of the time.

The Ludwig brand received its greatest boost in popularity in 1963-1966 when Ringo Starr of The Beatles prominently displayed the trade name on his bass drumhead, immediately above the Beatles’ logo. The Ludwig company expressed their appreciation to Starr in 1965 by presenting him with an inscribed, gold-plated snare drum. Following Starr, Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham became the next world class drummer to endorse and use Ludwig drums throughout his entire career.

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