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Pat Ogle speaks with drummer Shannon Boone of 7 Day Binge about his vintage Ludwig Stainless Steel drums. 7 Day Binge's eponymous debut album was releases in December of 2009.  

Sam Fogarino has been drumming since his early teens, and he knows a thing or two about his chosen instrument. Patrick Ogle asks him one innocent question about drums, and before long we know pretty much everything about the Ludwig Ron Dunnett Stainless Steel Limited Edition Drum Kit. But that's why we're here.  

Drumming legends of the 70s have realized that stainless steel is the real deal in terms of sound, reliability, and power. Unhampered by temperature and other weather conditions, stainless steel drum kits ensure a consistent performance as well as unprecedented musicality and power. The limited release of the Ludwig Anniversary Edition Stainless Steel Kit may be the key to reliving the innovative experience of the 70s for the 100 lucky individuals who may get one of these kits (one of them might just be you so read on).  

Not satisfied with the mass-produced shell kits that most drum companies are churning out these days, Chip Kilpatrick of Wild Sweet Orange instead got, not a vintage kit, but a Ludwig Legacy Classic. It takes its design cues from the Ludwig shell kits of yore, and not whoever that one company is that's making shells for every other friggin' kit on the market.  

We talk to Charles "The Crab" Collings about his Ludwig Vistalite drum kit, and he bought those drums for the same reason Bonham and Barriemore Barlow played them. They rock hard.  

According to his website, Drummer and Tattoo artist Corey Miller built his first tattoo machine, when he was still in his teens, out of "a fish tank pump motor, a bent toothbrush, the tip of a Bic pen, and some guitar string as a needle. . . [which he carried around] in a Vans shoe box with a bottle of Pelican ink." The Ludwig Corey Miller Signature Kit will feature slightly upgraded components.  

The Fervor drummer Matt Herron, in front of makeshift sound insulation courtesy of purloined U-Haul moving blankets, talks about the Ludwig Superphonic Snare drum, a Bonham-fied choice for the discerning drummer.  

Celebrating their 100th anniversary, Ludwig unleashes the Centennial Series. It boasts solid Maple shells and comes in four custom configurations to suit your style.  

The Ludwig Black Magic snare is even better than their previous standby, the Black Beauty. With three out of four variables the same, that simply translates to prove that Magic is superior to Beauty. Maybe I got picked on in high school for my illusions, but who's laughing now?  

Jeff Botta talks about the resonance of drums and why he plays his Ludwig Black Oyster Set instead of his more resonant Gretsch set live with 54 seconds. The fact that Dave Grohl does it isn't the main reason, but Jeff does use it for support. If Dave Grohl wrote a letter to Metallica saying he can't wait for their new album to come out, would you, Jeff? Would you?  

I wouldn't call Ron Repple of the Cook County Ramblers a "rambling man." He keeps his comments about his Ludwig Accent CS Custom set with Zildjian cymbals pretty straight and to the point.  

The team at Ludwig have been working on a new range of drums that focus on classic tone with modern materials and hand-manufacture. The result is the Legacy Series, a mid-to-premium line of drums that can get you to the...  

B3 is in the house! William Ludwig III (of the Ludwig Drums lineage) recently acquired Not So Modern Drummer magazine, so we can look forward to a great future for this mag. Not So Modern Drummer focuses on vintage drums,...  

Ludwig shows off its Accent series, an imported line of drums featuring 100% birch shells. The finish on these is gorgeous, check out that green sparkle lacquer/glitter fade job! What is the advantage of this under-a-grand...  

Ludwig Drums showed off its latest line of kits at Winter NAMM 2007, starting with the drool-inducing Classic Maple - the American-made kit with exotic finishes. Check out the ruby finish on the kit in the vid! We also get...  

A couple of years after New York City's Interpol formed, drummer Sam Fogarino signed on. Shortly after that the band signed to Matador Records and, in August 2002, released their first disc, Turn on the Bright Lights....