Legacy Classic Series

To fully capture the timeless nature of Legacy Classic Series Drums, component toms, floor toms, bass drums, and snare drums can be combined to create custom set-ups for a unique vintage vibe.

  Bass Drum Rack Toms Floor Toms
Legacy Classic 5 Pc. Shell Pack 18x22" 8x10" 9x12" 14x14" 16x16"
Legacy Classic 4 Pc. Shell Pack 18x24" 10x13" 16x16" 16x18"
Standard Equipment Elite Spurs
Claw Hooks with Key Rods		 Vibra-Band Suspension Mounts
Classic Tom Brackets
LR256TH Tom Holder(s)		 Classic Tom Brackets & Legs
Weathermaster® Drumheads Power Collar Clear Batter
Smooth White Front with
Script Logo		 Heavy Clear Batter
Medium Clear Resonant		 Heavy Clear Batter
Medium Clear Resonant

Note: All Legacy Classic drums feature Ludwig's Classic mini-lugs and traditional "Keystone" badges.
*Snare drum, pedals, hardware, and cymbals not included.
Individual bass drums, floor toms, toms and snare drums available separately.

Legacy Classic Series Component Drums

Model Size Model Size Model Size Model Size
LLB342XX 14x22" LLF344XX 14x14" LLT380XX_WR 8x10" LLS354XX 5x14"
LLB382XX 18x22" LLF366XX 16x16" LLT382XX_WR 8x12" LLS364XX 6.5x14"
LLB384XX 18x24" LLF368XX 16x18" LLT392XX_WR 9x12"    
        LLT393XX_WR 9x13"    
        LLT303XX_WR 10x13"    

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Custom configuration - 14x22 bass, 16x16 floor tom, 14x14 9x13 8x12 toms, 5x14 Supra-Phonic snare drum
Legacy Classic 5 Pc. Shell Pack - LLC3225XX
Legacy Classic 4 Pc. Shell Pack - LLC3434XX

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Tradition, Craftsmanship, and Visionary Excellence; these are the values at the center of Ludwig’s classic legacy. With these values comes a commitment as true as the care and pride that goes into each drum, hand-crafted at Ludwig’s manufacturing facility in the North Carolina foothills. It is with this ethic in mind that Ludwig celebrates the return of a true American classic.

Combining the benefits of today’s most advanced drum making processes, with the know-how that comes with making drums for nearly a century, Ludwig’s new Legacy Classic Series drums revive the distinctive sound of the world’s most famous drums. These custom-built, American-made percussion instruments are based on a modern re-think of the legendary, reinforced 3-ply Ludwig drum shells that set the standard for popular music throughout the 20th Century.

Incorporating the many of the same methods used through-out its long and illustrious history, Ludwig’s exclusive Legacy Classic shells are made in-house from the choicest cuts of hand-selected North American hardwoods. At its core is a single 1/8” ply of premium Poplar for unyielding warmth and resonance. Inner and outer plies of 1/16” premium-grade North American Maple are then cross-laminated to the core to reproduce that magical balance of power and clarity for the modern era. This proven design is then augmented with 1/4” single-ply Maple reinforcement hoops, and rounded, classiccut bearing edges for thundering lows and pronounced cut in any musical situation.

But Legacy Classic is not merely a blast from the past. These drums take full advantage of state-of-the-art manufacturing, careful quality control, and a host of upgrades and innovations that only a company with Ludwig’s experience and expertise can offer. For the discriminating professional, serious part-time player, and vintage and contemporary collector alike, Legacy Classic is truly the best of today, yesterday and tomorrow.

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Ludwig Catalog (AV8140) [DOWNLOAD]