Mar 18 1959 Ludwig Transitional Badge 'Supreme Concert' 14x5.5" in Blue and Silver Duco

Date stamped: Mar 18 1959

Transitional Badge

3-ply legendary shell - mahogany (inner) / poplar / maple (outer) with maple reinforcing rings.

All original nickel over brass hardware and original Blue and Silver Duco lacquer finish.

In the 60’s, the 6-lug wooden snare was marketed as the ‘Pioneer’ which is the much more common version. The Pioneer was 5” deep but the Supreme Concert the predecessor, is 5.5”.

Being 6 lug it naturally goes very fat, and I think the extra depth really does help too!

Original duco finish is on the whole in great shape but there is patches where it has flaked off, mostly beside the strainer.

Nickel hardware is in really nice shape. The strainer and butt end show their age with quite a bit of plating loss but they work as they should. The strainer is a little stiff to engage but the adjuster works a treat.

The last few photo shows the drum how it came to me, prior to being cleaned.

Originally left my workshop in 2020. I took the drum back in May 2025, stripped it, cleaned and polished again.

Fitted with brand new Remo Vintage Ambassador and Ambassador snare side heads and Puresound Custom Pro wires.