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Save $100 off the Ludwig Backbeat kit with this epic Black Friday beginner drum set deal

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Save $100 off the Ludwig Backbeat kit with this epic Black Friday beginner drum set deal
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With the Black Friday music deals in full-swing, there's no better time of year to buy a new instrument. Perhaps you're a beginner drummer looking for a great deal on a kit as you start your drumming journey. Thankfully, there are plenty of great Black Friday drum deals around, like the $100 saving on the Ludwig Backbeat kit at Guitar Center.

This all-in-one solution will get you started straight out of the box with a five-piece Ludwig Backbeat drum kit: that's a snare drum, two rack toms, a floor tom and a kick drum, plus hardware, cymbals and even drumsticks. It's available in a choice of finishes, too! 

Ludwig Backbeat 5-piece kit: $429.99, now $329.99, save $100
$329.99 at Guitar Center

Ludwig Backbeat 5-piece kit: $429.99, now $329.99, save $100
Get your stocking rocking with this great deal on a Ludwig Backbeat drum set, complete with cymbals, hardware, a stool and sticks from Guitar Center! You'll be able to start playing straight out of the box, plus it's available in Black sparkle, Wine Red Sparkle, or Metallic Silver Sparkle finishes!

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All too often, newcomers buy a kit and then find that they also need essential accessories such as cymbals and stands, but these are included here with a pair of hi-hats and a crash/ride cymbal. It also comes with all the necessary hardware you'll need to play as soon as you set it up - stands and holders for all of the drums, plus a kick drum pedal and throne. You even get a pair of sticks!

What's more, this kit comes from Ludwig - one of the oldest and most-trusted names in drums with legends such as John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Ringo Starr and many, many more all having made their bones sat at a Ludwig kit. Here's the complete list of what comes with this great value Ludwig Backbeat set:

  • 7-ply hardwood shells
  • 16"x22" bass drum, 8"x10" & 9"x12" toms, 16"x16" floor tom and 5"x14" snare drum
  • Hi-hats and crash/ride cymbal
  • Double-braced hi-hat, cymbal and snare stands
  • Single bass drum pedal
  • Round-top throne
  • Sticks

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Stuart Williams
Stuart Williams
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I'm a freelance member of the MusicRadar team, specialising in drum news, interviews and reviews. I formerly edited Rhythm and Total Guitar here in the UK and have been playing drums for more than 25 years (my arms are very tired). When I'm not working on the site, I can be found on my electronic kit at home, or gigging and depping in function bands and the odd original project.