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| I just had a quick question for all of the ebay lurkers our there.
What is a good price for a Ludwig Supraphonic from the 70's,
with a B/O badge, In pretty good condition?
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| | Up to $200 for a really good one, over $300 for a 6.5. |
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| Dan,
when did they use the baseball style mufflers?
and would those cost more?
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| | They used the baseball bats from the mid to late 60's. The Supra's from that era with the Keystone badge sell for much more than the 70's models with the green/olive badge. Personally I do not like the baseball bat tone controls. They only allow two settings; partically on, or all the way on, and when set a partial, the bat frequently slips off. About the only time I ever use a tone control is once in a while to help out a sound man, other than that, they sit there like a decoration. The difference between the 60's and 70's models that is significant is the strainer. In the 60's, Ludwig used the P-83 (the best strainer ever invented), and in the 70 and on, they switched to the P-85. Other than the strainer, badge, and tone control, everything else is the same. If you are the type who does not frequently switch the snare wires on and off, the 70's Supras are a great value. That is, other than the 70's 6.5 Supras. Because Bonham played one, the bidding on ebay always goes way over the top for that drum. |
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| How much should it cost to replace the strainer on a 70's supra?
I assume youd have to change the buttplate as well?
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| | It depends. If you mean replace it with a similar P-85, they are cheap used on ebay, and you can still buy them new today. If you mean with a 60's P-83, you can expect to spend between $50-and up to $100 depending on condition. They both fit in the same pre-drilled holes. Other than the logo stamped on the side, the butt plates have not changed since the 60's, so you will not need to replace that. |
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| Well i just won A 70's supra off ebay for $240 with shipping.
It was a little more than i wanted to pay, but I figure this is a snare im probably going to keep for a long time to come.
Now the hard parting is waiting for it to come.
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| | You are gonna love the sound. My first drum was a new supra that I got in the 60's when I first started taking lessons...back in the day when you started on the snare, and then worked your way to the kit. I still have the drum today, and it is still my main snare. The only changes I made to it was to replace the baseball bat with a small-knob tone control, and the tripple-flange hoops to Ludwig die cast. It is the only piece of gear that has been with me from the very start, so I often say that if there was a fire, it would be the first thing I grabbed before running out the door. |
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| ayottedan (8/15/2008)
My first drum was a new supra that I got in the 60's when I first started taking lessons...back in the day when you started on the snare, and then worked your way to the kit. My first was a Sonor snare that I still have. I bought it in '71. All the rudiments 1st! 
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