Special Edition Black Beauty ...
This limited edition Ludwig Black Beauty 5x14, is #24 of only 150 made. The shell was made from a single sheet of brass that is machine drawn and spun into a seamless beaded shell. The hand engraving was done by John Aldridge and signed by John on the inside shell. The engraving is a replica of the 1920's Ludwig DeLuxe (Black Beauty) design. Top of the line Ludwig gold- plated hardware make this drum sound as good as it looks.
Specs:
‣ Dimensions: 5” x 14”
‣ Shell: Black Nickel over Brass
‣ Batter Head: Ludwig Weather Master Medium
‣ Resonant Head: Ludwig Weather Master
‣ Snares: Puresound 16-strand
‣ Tuning:
‣ Fundamental Pitch = 226 Hz
‣ Batter = 352 Hz
‣ Resonant = 388 Hz
‣ LUFS: -17.5
Take a listen …
Tracking Signal Chain Used across 24 Mics:
Top: Lauten Audio Snare Mic > Neve 1073 > dbx 160
Top: Sennheiser 409 > Neve 1073 > dbx 160
Top: SM57 > Neve 1073 > dbx 160
Shell: SM57 > Neve 1073 > dbx 160
Bottom: SM57 > Neve 1073 > Pultec EQP > dbx 560
Front: AKG 414 > Newton > SPL TDx
Stereo Overheads: sE T-1’s > UA 710 > UA 1176
Stereo Room: R-121’s > API 212L
Stereo Room: Coles 4038’s > API 212L
Stereo Room: Lewitt 440’s > SSL SuperAnalogue
Room behind Gobo: AKG P220 > UA 6176
Room: Beyerdynamic M 160 > SSL SuperAnalogue
Floor: Lauten Audio 220 FET > Neve 517
Ceiling KSM32 > UA 710
Ceiling: MXL 250 > UA 610 > Distressor
Ceiling: R144 > SSL SuperAnalogue
Wall (barn wood): AKG 214 > Neve 511 > Distressor
Wall (brick): KSM32 > UA 710 > UA 1176
Wall (quadratic diffuser): 47 FET > UA 710 > UA 1176
Remote Stairway: R1 MKIII > SSL SuperAnalogue > Pultec EQP > Bluey 1176