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Ludwig  |  SKU: LB417T

Ludwig Black Beauty 14"x6.5" Brass Snare - Tube Lug

Regular price £1,029.00
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7.1     Our policies and procedures relating to the delivery of products are set out in this Section 7.

7.2     We will arrange for the products you purchase to be delivered to the delivery address you specify during the checkout process.

7.3     We will use reasonable endeavours to deliver your products on or before the date for delivery set out in the order confirmation or, if no date is set out in the order confirmation, within 7 days following the date of the order confirmation; however, we do not guarantee delivery by this date.

7.4     We will only deliver products to addresses in the UK. Deliveries to non-mainland addresses may require an additional delivery charge.

7.5     Current delivery charges range from £1.95 up to £6.95 for larger items, most domestic services can be upgraded to the £6.95 express service. Any orders over £200 benefit from free express postage. Larger items going to the highlands or islands regions of the UK, (Excluding Northern Ireland) are charged at £14.95.

7.6     Express delivery is next working day, therefore orders made using the express option before 2pm Monday - Thursday will arrive the following day, Orders made before 2pm on Friday will arrive Monday. Orders made over the weekend (Saturday or Sunday will arrive Tuesday. 

Description

The Black Beauty stands as Ludwig's most iconic snare drum — a masterpiece born from over a century of drum-making excellence. Handcrafted from a single sheet of brass drawn into a seamless shell, this instrument delivers the warm, resonant metallic tone that has defined professional recordings and live performances from the 1960s to today. Revered by touring and recording artists worldwide, the Black Beauty's precision engineering — from its perfectly contoured bearing edge to its expertly formed snare bed — sets it apart in a class of its own. Its distinctive character has been endlessly imitated but never truly replicated. Due to Ludwig USA's meticulous and labour-intensive manufacturing process, only a limited quantity of Black Beauties are produced annually, making each drum a treasured piece of American percussion heritage.

Features

  • 1.2mm Seamless Brass Shell Black Nickel Plated
  • 2.3mm Steel Triple Flanged Hoops
  • P85AC Throw Off (Production item only)
  • P35AC Butt Plate (Production item only)
  • Ludwig Weather Master Medium Coated Head
  • Ludwig Weather Master Clear Snare Side Head
  • 10 lugs

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