The beauty of limits
The sad thing about the Diamond Flash Inlay is that the run is very limited to only 20 kits worldwide, and the matching snare drum is sold separately. But when buying a kit like this, that snare is just the necessity to make it the art and sound you want it to be. The Van Buren will be available throughout 2019 during the 110th anniversary year - and also has seperate options. The complimentary NAMM booth-video of the Yellow Custom Acrylic is for anyone to order. So, let's hook up with Bob Henry from Ludwig who shows you the first two kits in videos below.

The Ludwig 110th Anniversary snare drums in one video
New Jazzfest, Avodire, Black Beauty, Heirlum, the Rosewood and Super Series

Legacy Mahogany Diamond Flash Inlay
Every drummer out there gets dreamy when he is presented with specs like: pressure dyed Tupelo and Koto veneers, or precision-cut diamond figures as inlay into arctic white birds-eye maple veneer. Now that is drum talk, but it is knowledge and a language that is easily learned when you're hooked on drums.

Nevertheless, these drums are a piece of art that will look great in any living room. All the 3-ply shells are turned into a 14x22 bass drum, a 16x16 floor tom and a 9x13 tom. Each drum has the Ludwig 110th Anniversary embossed badge but as said, the snare drum is sold seperately.



More Diamond Flash specs

• 1/16" Mahogany outer ply
  
• 1/8" Poplar core ply
  
• 1/16" Mahogany inner ply with 1/4" solid maple reinforcement rings
  
• 30 Degree inner cut with a 1/4" radius round over

The 'Victorious' Legacy Mahogany Van Buren
The mahogany, the shiny maple inlay hoops and the finish make this kit a stunning looking set of shells that you want to own. Ludwig has offered this feature of inlays in the past but had some difficulties with its production earlier on. This edition proves the problem solved and you can order this kit as long as the 110th anniversary year lasts.

A short 'Victorious' history
The Van Buren is Ludwig's ode to the 'Victorious' drums of the 1940's. During the Second World War, restrictions were placed on the manufacturing of musical instruments and other objects considered non-essential to the war effort in the United States. The metal components in these objects could constitute no more than 10% of the total weight, and the use of copper was restricted.

When the WFL company was 'Meeting Uncle Sam's War-Time Demands,' the "Victorious" drumsets were then built and sold with wooden stands, including a wooden snare stand and a wooden hi-hat.

In communications (the image below), it was also referred to as the:

New Victorious "Commando" Outfit

Ludwig Van Buren options

• The Pro Beat: 9x13, 16x16, 14x24
  
• The Van Buren floor tom: 16x18 (sold separately)
  
• The Van Buren snare drum: 6.5x14 (sold separately)

The Yellow Ludwig Vistalite
A complimentary video from the NAMM floor made with your editor's One Plus 5 phone. In this video, the yellow 8 piece Custom Acrylic shell Vistalite. It features Ludwig's 6mm acrylic shell with 45-degree bearing edge. And, well...we all should know by now how this baby sounds. The video has all the drum specs and sizes included on this kit.