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Ludwig 5x14"Prototype-Acrolite Snare Drum#404 Aluminum Shell+Rims+Lug Pre-Serial
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Description
Ludwig "Prototype Acrolite" Snare Drum
14" Diameter x 5" Deep
Aluminum Shell, Aluminum Lugs, Aluminum Rims
Chicago Brass Keystone Pre-Serial Number Badge
Era: 1962
1st Generation Acrolite Model #404 - Legend has it only 200 of these were ever made, sent only to distributors who correctly called out the fragile aluminum hardware. Suffice it to say many aluminum hoops did not make it to today. This one is all original, no extra holes or modifications
Includes Red Felt Baseball-Bat Muffler, P83 Script Logo Throw-Off and P32 Butt Plate
Upgraded with Remo Clear Diplomat Snare Side Resonant Head
Original Plastic-Tipped Pat 2517124 12-Strand Snare Wires
Complete, Original, and Fully Functional - Ready to play (but if you are playing and not just collecting, might want to swap the batter rim out before doing any rim-shots!)
US Shipping is $35
International Airmail is $135
Canada is $95, Australia $165
Condition Description: VG - drum is in very good condition, with clean aluminum rims and lugs and early orange-peel texture aluminum shell. Only reason this is very good not excellent is some corrosion on the p83 throw-off lever arm. Could easily be cherried up to excellent collector-condition drum. Shell has permanent marker lines for each lug on the batter side. I've seen other prototype aluminums with these same markings so believe to be original. All factory, no mods.