Vintage 1962 Ludwig Jazz Festival 5" x 14" Snare Drum - Gold Sparkle

Vintage 1962 Ludwig 5x14 Jazz Festival Snare Drum - Gold Sparkle (Pre-Serial Keystone Badge / White Resa-Cote / June 25 1962 Date Stamp / As-Is Project)

Manufactured on June 25, 1962, at Ludwig's Chicago factory, this 5" x 14" Jazz Festival snare drum features an original Gold Sparkle wrap and a pre-serial brass Keystone badge. It is built with an early 1960s 3-ply shell featuring solid maple reinforcement rings and the original factory white Resa-Cote interior. The drum is configured with 8 original Classic lugs, original triple-flanged chrome hoops, original snare butt plate, and a later vintage Ludwig replacement strainer.

Specifications & Hardware Details

Brand: Ludwig.
Model: Jazz Festival Snare Drum.
Date Stamp & Origin: June 25, 1962 (Chicago, USA).
Badge: Pre-Serial Brass Keystone Badge.
Size: 5" x 14" (Depth x Diameter).
Shell Construction: 3-Ply Mahogany/Poplar/Maple shell with solid maple reinforcement rings and factory white Resa-Cote interior.
Finish: Original Gold Sparkle wrap.
Lugs: 8 Original Ludwig Classic lugs.
Strainer (Throw-Off): 1970s/1980s Ludwig replacement strainer (installed and in good functional order).
Butt Plate: Original Ludwig P-32 butt plate.
Muffler: Missing the original red felt baseball bat internal muffler.
Hoops: Original 14" 8-hole triple-flanged chrome counterhoops.
Snare Wires: Factory-style original wire snare strand in good, usable shape.
Drumheads: Vintage/older Ludwig batter and resonant heads installed.
Hardware Finish: Chrome.

Condition & Project Note (Sold As-Is)

Shell & Wrap: The factory Gold Sparkle wrap retains solid color and brilliance. The shell is structurally sound and in-round with tight, intact maple reinforcement rings and clean bearing edges. The interior retains its original white Resa-Cote paint along with a legible June 25, 1962 factory date stamp. There are no extra structural cracks or shell modifications beyond the strainer replacement area.

Hardware & Functionality: The 8 Classic lugs, tension rods, hoops, and butt plate are intact and thread smoothly. The strainer has been upgraded with a later vintage 1970s/1980s Ludwig unit that operates properly with positive tensioning and release action. The original internal baseball bat tone control/mute assembly is missing. The mounted snare wires are in good, playable condition. The installed older Ludwig heads show extensive wear and age, and replacement is recommended to bring out the full acoustic potential of the drum.

Offered strictly AS-IS as an early-1960s pre-serial Ludwig Jazz Festival snare drum for straightforward restoration, detailing, or player use.