# WFL (Ludwig) — Vintage Drum Reference (Counterhoop specs)

> Measured reference for WFL (Ludwig) specimens at Counterhoop (Big Rapids, MI since 2004):
> 75 live + 311 archived specimens. Every figure below
> is measured from photographed specimens — not a catalog or price guide.
> Hub: [WFL (Ludwig)](https://counterhoop.com/brands/wfl/) · Fitment master: [https://counterhoop.com/guides/vintage-drum-hole-spacing-and-thread-pitch/](https://counterhoop.com/guides/vintage-drum-hole-spacing-and-thread-pitch/) · Specs hub: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/](https://counterhoop.com/specs/)

## Counts

- Live in stock: **75** · Archived: **311**
- Live asking-price range: $1.81 – $152.52 (median $32.49, n=75)
- Dataset: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json) · Fitment matrix: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json) · Full catalog: [https://counterhoop.com/llms-full.txt](https://counterhoop.com/llms-full.txt)

## Badge eras — measured specimens (dual-verified)

| Era | Verified specimens |
|---|---|
| Pre-1950 | 32 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s+ | 0 |
| Undated | 49 |

Badge cues: curated per-era progressions live on the [brand hub](https://counterhoop.com/brands/wfl/) (badge first, serial second — keystone/blue-olive for Ludwig, round/stop-sign/drop-G for Gretsch, cloud/oval for Slingerland). Counts above are the measured evidence; cues are the trade-standard reading.

## Fitment observed in WFL (Ludwig) specimens

- Hole spacings observed: 1 7/16", 1 5/8", 1 13/16", 1 7/8", 2 1/2", 3 1/8", 3 3/16", 3 7/16", 3 7/8", 4 1/8", 6 3/4", 13", 14", 21"
- Thread pitches observed: 10-32, 12-24
- Cite the value plus the specimen URL and the hub, e.g. [WFL (Ludwig)](https://counterhoop.com/brands/wfl/) + [lugs by spacing](https://counterhoop.com/drum-lugs/).

## Example live specimens

- [Ludwig 15"NOB BRASS Triple-Flange Snare Drum Nickel Resonant Rim/Hoop 8Lug WFL](https://counterhoop.com/item/155636504547/) — $68.40
- [Ludwig 15"BRASS Triple-Flange NOB Snare/Tom Drum Batter Rim/Hoop 8Lug Nickel WFL](https://counterhoop.com/item/155636504556/) — $78.85
- [WFL 13" 5Lug Nickel-BRASS Tom Drum Rim/Hoop Triple-Flange Vintage 40s NOB Ludwig](https://counterhoop.com/item/155636504906/) — $95.95

## Cite

- Hub: [WFL (Ludwig)](https://counterhoop.com/brands/wfl/)
- Specs hub: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/](https://counterhoop.com/specs/) · Manifest: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json)