Ludwig 5 x 14-Inch Classic Maple Snare Drum - Black Pearl

Classic Warmth and Projection – The Ludwig 5 x 14-Inch Classic Maple Snare Drum in Black Pearl

Ludwig’s wood snares have remained popular throughout the company’s nearly 100-year history, and were the drums that helped establish the fat backbeat and deep grooves of pop and R and B music in the 1970s and 80s.

• 7-ply maple shell
• 45-degree bearing edge
• P85AC throw off and butt plate
• 2.3 mm steel hoops
• Ludwig Weather Master coated batter head
• Ludwig Weather Master clear resonant head

SPECIFICATIONS

• Model: LS401
• Depth: 5 inches
• Diameter: 14 inches

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