Ludwig Accent CS any good at all ?

sylvius · Sea Monkey Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 11

Someone help me please, since I know nothing about the Ludwig Accent CS (part number LC 2057 ), is this a good or a bad drumset ? Is a beginner set or what?
The price is good, but I still doubt about the quality of the shells.
If is there someone who have such a kit, any advice would be very appreciated.
Many thanks in advance !

sylvius · Sea Monkey Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 11

seems that no one can help me ...
still...

edgewood_drummer92 · Bear Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 676

sorry dont know much about ludwig kits
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sylvius · Sea Monkey Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 11

Thank you edgewood_drummer92 anyway...

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5260 Location: Kansas

They're okay, but IMO, there are better kits out there for similar money. I would look into Mapex and Tama, for example. That being said, the high-end Ludwigs are on a totally different level, however. They're as good as any professional level kit, as far as I'm concerned.

ksmontor · Not So Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 6

Hi,

Check your private messages as I sent a very long reponse with quite a bit of information.

Keith

sylvius · Sea Monkey Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 11

Thank you, Bytor for the advice.
And many thanks Ksmontor for all the detailed information you've send.It will be helpfull to me.Wish you both all the best!

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5260 Location: Kansas

You're very welcome. Good luck.

TheFreezerGeezer · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:32 am Post subject:

I own one right now an i think it is a great intermediate kit for the price.

phantompong · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject:

I have a Ludwig Accent CS Combo, which, as brand name kits go, is lowest of the low. The drums are decent but the first thing you have to do is a head change. I'm not sure about the CS line but I think CS Elites come with Evans heads, so you might be good to go. The hardware, though, is awful. The stands wobble and rattle, the hi-hat clutch slips like nothing on earth and the pedal is practically unusable. It might get better the further along the line you go but if you want a roadworthy kit out of the box, I'd go with Gretsch, Tama, Mapex or Yamaha for a little more money.
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Dukekamaya · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:18 am Post subject:

AugDrum · Tadpole Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 17

is this ludwig kit worth buying??

www(DOT)musiciansfriend(DOT)com/product/Ludwig-Zep-Set-Accent-Series-Shell-Pack-?sku=443422

prodrums · Newbie Alert Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

tylerdrummer · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject:

if you get one hold the hell onto it, the ludwig franchize is starting to fade away so the set could be worth alot soomeday. i have replaced everything cept for the shells and they work fine, granted ive spent $3,000 dollars over the last year but they are a fine set i dont know if i ever exactly wanna upgrade the shells are awsome sounding

jmcphail · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:57 am Post subject:

Tylerdrummer, you said, "... the ludwig franchize is starting to fade away so the set could be worth alot someday." What makes you think Ludwig is fading away? They are one of the strongest drum companies in the world. The Accent CS line is one of the best selling and most profitable series Ludwig has on the worldwide market. I live in North Carolina and I can tell you that although Ludwig high-end Classic series kits are hard to find in music stores, they are made to order for the customer with a phone call and deliver in about 6 weeks. Compare that to Rickenbacker guitars in California that currently have a delivery time of 18 months. The Ludwig Accent CS series has made Ludwig drums affordable to young people and older people like me. I own a 1980 Maple Pro Beat 6-pc but I am considering buying an Accent CS Custom Elite Birch set because the quality is just as good or better than Maple drums of 25 years ago. I will say that I've been told by Ludwig Dealers that Ludwig Corporate in Monroe, NC is difficult to deal with as far as stocking high-end kits is concerned, but that doesn't mean they are fading away by any means.

Anyone reading this thread, DO NOT count Ludwig out of the picture. There is no basis for it.
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