Ludwig Classic Maple

August 30, 2018DrumBrands.comClassic Maple, Drum Brands, Ludwig Drums, Reviews0

Ludwig Classic Maple Drum Set / Snare Review & Price

Ludwig Classic Maple series drums are made by Ludwig-Musser which is part of the Conn-Selmer division of Steinway Musical Instruments. Ludwig has a long history, with the Ludwig brothers being responsible for inventing the first spring driven bass drum pedal among other drum innovations. Over the years Ludwig has had many top drummers as endorsers including Ginger Baker of Cream and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin. Today Ludwig continues to make high quality drum shells, snares, hardware, kick pedals and other percussive instruments.

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Ludwig Classic Maple Drums

The Ludwig Classic Maple series is a professional line of drum sets made in Monroe, North Carolina. The shells are constructed of 7-ply cross-laminated North American Maple with a 45 degree bearing edge. The shell is manufactured with Ludwig’s Radio Frequency Shell Technology (RFST Molding) along with all other Ludwig drums made in the USA. These three factors working together create a high quality, extremely sensitive and dynamic tuning range drum shell with a sharp attack, solid resonance and tonality.

Classic Maple Finishes

Exotic Veneer Finishes

Waterfall Bubinga
Birdseye Maple
Quilted Makore

Natural Finishes

Cherry Stain
Mahogany Stain
Natural Maple
Sable Classic Coat
Charcoal Shadow
Purple Shadow

More Finish Options for Classic Maple with WrapTite

By utilizing WrapTite Ludwig is able to offer sparkle and pearl finishes on Classic Maple drum shells. This includes Black Sparkle, Blue Sparkle, Gold Sparkle, Green Sparkle, Red Sparkle, Sunset Diamond Pearl, Black Oyster Pearl, Indigo Sparkle, Silver Sparkle, White Marine Pearl, White Cortex, Black Cortex, Mirror Chrome and Sky Blue Pearl.

Ludwig Classic Maple Drums Review & Price

The average price for a shell pack of Ludwig Classic Maple drums is from $1,700 to $2,900 making it a very reasonably priced line of professional drums. Of course this price can go through the roof when adding on extra drums, which there are a lot to choose from. With 15 different bass drum sizes, 7 floor tom options, 25 mounted tom choice and 6 different matching snares, the drummer truly has the ability to completely customize their Custom Maple setup. Ludwig also offers six of the most popular shell pack configurations for quick ordering a reference. If you are looking for big, open drums with an extensive midrange, the Classic Maple is a good choice.