All Ludwig marching drums are available online in Black Cortex, White Cortex, or Brushed Silver Cortex laminate finishes. If you would like a custom lacquer finish instead, please call us at 1-866-792-0143 and we'll be happy to get everything set up for you.
Ludwig Ultimate Marching Bass Drums are designed for modern marching groups, featuring 6-ply North American Maple shells, 10-ply hoops, and oversized tension claws that can tolerate the abuses of many marching seasons.
Maple brings high sensitivity, a wide tuning range, and a biting attack to your bass line. Each drum is constructed with 45-degree bearing edges with a 1/8" radius round over, finally hand-sanded to assure a completely flat surface to seat the head correctly.
A bladder mold and a special adhesive lets the shells cure evenly across the entire surface. This unique method make the shells incredibly strong to hold up under immense tuning pressure.
Six sonically positioned air holes on each bass drum allow the large mass of air inside the drum to escape quickly when the heads are struck. This gives you a drier resonance, a fuller tone, and feels better to play.
Redesigned lug casings are 60% lighter than before but maintain that classic Ludwig look. 2.3mm steel hoops and 6mm tension rods provide strength enough to tolerate extremely high tuning.
The 20" drum is a popular drum 2 or 3, depending on the age and size of your line.
