A couple of years ago, there was an auction on eBay for a copy of a letter written by WF Ludwig II to the owner of a green vistalite kit. The auction...
Hey Andy, I'm the proud new owner of a blue vistalite set. I bought it from one of my dad's friends for $150. I guess he didn't know what he had. I'm ...
Hi all, I'm afraid certain circumstances have forced me to sell my Clear kit. It is 10" concert,12",13",16" and 22" kick. This won't go down for a couple...
I often hear that Green vista's are rare, but so far i saw 2 in the Netherlands and about ten kits on Ebay through the years. Could it be that yellow is more...
Hi All, Remember the wording, "50 kits sold", they still may have made 100's! They did that with white remember, but recovered them in chrome, to try and shift...
THIS IS A THROW TOGETHER .. but my fav vista kit,,, im still working on that removing the paint from that RED,BLUE,YELLOW 3 band set,, i will be posting new...
this is the most exciting kit iv owned so far,, its a 22" bass with a 15" tom and a 16" floor tom,, with a 6.5 supra ,,, loud as hell... i love the diff color...
"Standard" Ludwig mounts would either be a centre pole (one large hole surrounded by 4 smaller ones) or a rail mount - 2 pairs of holes about 9 inches...
Hi there, anybody going to the UK vintage drumshow near Birmingham this weekend? I'll be traveling from the Netherlands with some friends. Hope to meet some of...
That's great! If it's not to cold i'll be wearing a Fibes Tshirt(hope you don't mind :) are you gonna stay both days? By the way, are you interested in a clear...
the 3 holes, they are in the top center around one big hole, for the post mount.. ,, looks there is supposed to be one more hole that was not drilled or...
Are there ever any vintage drum shows in the U.S.? If anyone knows of any please let me know. Also, I was wondering if anyone in this group lives in the...
Not only have you come up with a "1975 catalogue" Jellybean kit, complete with amber Vistalite throne - but you've also found an authentic 1975 Vistalite...
I was looking at old ludwig cat. and on the web and wondering what drum heads are on the 1975 to 1978 V's?? I am still appy with the sound of the pinstripes...
Factory fitted heads would have been Ludwig Weathermaster or Ludwig Silver dot - these equate to Remo ambassador clear and Black Dot respectively. The 75...
Wow! Has anybody ever seen as many green Vistalite kits and componets as there are on e-bay right now?? Two 6 piece kits, a green snare, and a green 8x12...
Hi Charlie. Pin stripes are a good all rounder. However my personal choice is , on the Toms Clear Emperors on top and Diplomats on the bottom, and a Remo...
Sup Chuck, I like the Evans G2 clear for a batter head and Evans Resonant for the bottoms (toms). I LOVE the new Evans EMAD Batter for the kick. I don't use...
andyyouell wrote:I thought you would enjoy that photo AndyNot only have you come up with a "1975 catalogue" Jellybean kit, complete with amber Vistalite throne...
Hey guys, I thought you all might want to check out the brand new interview I just did with Paolo Sburlati for my website. It was really wonderful and...
Hi All. Just added a pic of my vistas in action, with another strange 70's character!! Hope it raises a smile.(In Allans Vistas.) How was the UK Vintage Drum...
... Allan You're looking fine - but what's that grey thiing crawling over your head? The UK drum show was superb - hoping to get a write-up & pics on the ...
Found another one!! The classic 1975 comedy thrilla has actor Rudy Ray Moore playing the misunderstood yet bad mutha F@#$%! DOLEMITE. Dis Pimp knows all da...
Does anyone know where I might be able to purchase a 14x26,and or 10x14 rainbow,black-white-black pattern.I spoke to Frank V. but all his stuff is mint,and his...
Todd Have you got any way of capturing a JPEG from the film? The VISTALITES.COM site could really do with some "bad mutha" action... I've also had a note from...
if anyone has any info at all on what movies have LUDWIG VISTAS in it let us all know ,, i just got a 12" green tom to add to my vistalite throw together JELLY...
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