This month’s Kit of the Month comes to us from Bruce DeVino. Bruce tells us, “Last June on Father’s Day, I attended a church rummage sale. I purchased these Ludwig 1976 Vistalite Series E Black and White Pattern drums in their original cases. These were in a storage unit of a person who had passed away and the family donated them to the church for the sale. There wasn’t a snare, but there were Zildjian cymbals, a Roger’s Big Foot pedal, and an old Tama pedal in the trap case. All the drums needed was a nice cleaning inside and out, I also did some light work around the bass drum rims. I am a percussionist of over 50 years in every genre, and with the 50th anniversary of the Ludwig Vistalite’s, it was no coincidence that I was the one to purchase these classic drums. The family tells me […]

January 2024 Issue