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Ludwig Stainless Steel Kit £6999

More user-friendly than its shell material and sizes might suggest, this super shiny kit will have Bonham fans drooling

This limited edition setup is a Holy Grail.

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The toms have much in common with the bass drum. Again they're not as hard work to play as you'd imagine. In fact the hardest thing is positioning the rack tom in suitable fashion. That 15" might (and does) sound magical, but unless you're around 7' tall, it feels too high to play comfortably.

We're not sure how important it is to give an impression as to the way this kit sounds. Sure, it's of interest to Zep fans but, paradoxically, those who might actually be thinking of crunching the credit card for this kit will probably not be swayed by whether it sounds any good. They'll either have to have it because it's an icon, or they're a dedicated collector who'll squirrel it away and wait until its stock's risen to the point where it turns a nice profit.

Verdict

Even for non-Bonhams, the Stainless Steel set is more user-friendly than its shell material and sizes might suggest. That said, it really only works as a functioning kit for a narrow section of the drumming populace, for the simple reason that it's huge and isn't massively versatile. But as a piece of drum-making and drum history, it's wonderful.

MusicRadar rating:

4 of 5 stars

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MusicRadar rating

4 of 5

Pros

A truly impressive recreation of a real icon.
Cons

High cost and limited availability.
Verdict

Even for non-Bonhams, the Stainless Steel set is more user-friendly than its shell material and sizes might suggest. That said, it really only works as a functioning kit for a narrow section of the drumming populace, for the simple reason that it's huge and isn't massively versatile. But as a piece of drum-making and drum history, it's wonderful.
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Specification

Stainless Steel Kit

Price:
£6999
Drum Shell Material:
Stainless Steel
Floor Tom Size:
16 x 18 and 16 x 16
Snare Size:
14 x 6.5
Tom Size:
15 x 13

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