Vintage late-1970s Ludwig Vistalite 16x16 Concert Floor Tom - Smoke Acrylic (Blue & Olive Badge / As-Is)

Manufactured in the late 1970s at Ludwig's Chicago factory, this 16" x 16" Vistalite floor tom is finished in rare transparent Smoke acrylic with an authentic rounded Blue and Olive badge (serial number 1811787). Built in the open-bottom concert tom configuration, this drum features a factory single-headed design without resonant lugs or bottom head, equipped with original Ludwig large Classic lugs, original leg brackets, and three included steel floor tom legs.

Specifications & Hardware Details

Brand: Ludwig.
Model: Vistalite Concert Floor Tom.
Era & Origin: Circa 1978–1979 (Chicago, USA).
Serial Number: 1811787 (Blue & Olive Badge).
Size: 16" x 16" (Depth x Diameter).
Shell Material: Smoke Vistalite (Cast Seamless Acrylic).
Design: Factory single-head concert floor tom (open bottom).
Lugs: Original Ludwig Classic large chrome lugs.
Leg Brackets & Legs: Original factory Ludwig floor tom leg brackets; includes three steel legs (two original vintage Ludwig legs and one replacement leg).
Hoop: 16" Chrome triple-flanged steel batter counterhoop.
Tension Rods: Period-correct Ludwig chrome tension rods and washers.
Hardware Finish: Chrome.

Condition & Project Note (Sold As-Is)

Shell & Acrylic: The drum is in very good vintage condition. The Smoke acrylic shell is structurally sound with no cracks, splits, or fractures around the lug drillings. The shell displays typical handling marks and surface wear from routine use, but has not yet been cleaned or detailed; it will polish out to present very nicely. Near one of the floor tom leg brackets, there is an area of heavy scratching likely caused by a bracket or hardware piece rotating against the acrylic at some point.

Hardware & Functionality: The Classic lugs, tension rods, triple-flanged hoop, and leg brackets are intact and thread smoothly. The three included legs seat firmly into the brackets, holding the drum steady at playing height. The top bearing edge is clean and true, allowing for easy tuning and delivering the crisp attack and dry, punchy low end characteristic of single-headed vintage Vistalite drums.

Offered AS-IS in unpolished vintage condition, structurally solid, bench-checked, complete with legs, and ready to play.