{"product_id":"vintage-1960s-ludwig-no-491-5x14-pioneer-snare-drum-green-and-gold-duco","title":"VINTAGE 1960's Ludwig No. 491 5\"x14\" Pioneer Snare Drum - Green and Gold Duco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ludwig Pioneer snare drum first appeared in the 1960 Ludwig catalogue, marketed as a lower priced student drum.  It soon became a market leader in the USA at the lower price range, outselling its brand competitors that had similar models. Today it no longer has that budget tag – the drum is becoming a very popular choice for use in the studio. The drum is made up of a 3 ply shell with maple reinforcement rings. It featured six self-aligning lugs and triple flange hoops. The interior is finished with Ludwig’s exclusive (white) ‘Reza Cote’ with the claim that “\u003cem\u003ethis new Acousti-perfect shell design provides superior tone and response found in more expensive models”.\u003c\/em\u003e  It features the P83 snare strainer, including also the classic ‘baseball bat’ tone control \/ muffler. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis drum features the rare Green and Gold \"Duco\" lacquer finish, which has aged well and has a really nice checking pattern to it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metz Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53505763344657,"sku":null,"price":299.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/0273\/9729\/files\/93ef3fa7-e2f7-48e4-a025-d56b63a055a9.jpg?v=1778101685","url":"https:\/\/metzmusic.com\/products\/vintage-1960s-ludwig-no-491-5x14-pioneer-snare-drum-green-and-gold-duco","provider":"Metz Music ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}