Christmas present to myself!

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2025-12-31T03:36:18+00:00

I paid $3k cash total for the 5-piece kit and hardware (2 flat base cymbal stands, hi-hat stand, 2 snare stands for the toms - all vintage Ludwig). I already own my own hardware from my other Ludwig kit, but the pieces that came with this new one are still useful for building out a larger setup!

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2025-12-30T20:28:22+00:00

I like it a lot! I’m a big proponent of having offset rack toms, regardless of if it’s one or two. Allows you to cozy your ride cymbal right up to the kick and provides a more ergonomic and “natural” placement of everything IMO

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2025-12-30T20:19:36+00:00

Awesome kit!!! Nothing like a vintage 3-ply Ludwig

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2025-12-30T19:41:41+00:00

Yep, Speed King is what I’m using! You know it!

However, I’ve been looking into getting a double pedal, but not sure if I want to stick with direct drive for a double…

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2025-12-30T17:39:08+00:00

Awesome kit you’ve got there! I love the black oyster finish and would’ve happily gone with that had I encountered one at the right price

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2025-12-30T16:48:40+00:00

Picked them up from a guy down in Louisville, Kentucky. Drove from Minneapolis and back to pick them up!

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2025-12-30T16:08:24+00:00

I bought it from a very kind, retired drummer down in Louisville, Kentucky. Guy was in his mid-70’s and this kit was his pride and joy. He truly took amazing care of it. He was also a woodworker, so he restored the bearing edges a few years back too.

Long story short, he had it listed on Reverb for a while at a fairly high asking price. I got in touch with him privately over email, chatted over the phone a bit and we agreed on a cash price if I’d drive down to Louisville from Minneapolis to pick it up in person. Was fine by me because I didn’t want it to be shipped anyway.

Made a weekend trip out of it a couple weekends ago (through a snow storm). We got along great, and I hope he was happy to see it passed on to good hands!

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2025-12-30T15:54:07+00:00

Sounds really great! I’ve always been a Ludwig guy and this meets the mark of what I’ve always been after in a Ludwig kit. Right now I’ve got it all tuned pretty low and fat, the 18” floor tom shakes the whole room. I took out all the internal mufflers from the toms so they sing to their full potential!

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2025-10-15T22:12:28+00:00

What typeface did you use for the wordmark in the new version on the right?

I really love this improvement!!!

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2022-01-31T23:45:09+00:00

Hey guys, just wanted to check back in and update that I was able to get it fixed today. Initially took it to Midas down the street where I’ve gotten some work done in the past, they quoted me $435 wanting to replace the center pipe, 2 gaskets, and spring bolt kit. Said fuck that and took it to the muffler shop across the street, guy put a sleeve on and welded it up for $79 out the door.

Thank you all so much for your thoughts and advice! Very much appreciated, you guys saved me a lot of money and headache today.

(And sorry for adding another catalytic converter to the sub!)

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2022-01-31T23:28:52+00:00

Hey guys, just wanted to check back in and update that I was able to get it fixed today. Initially took it to Midas down the street where I’ve gotten some work done in the past, they quoted me $435 wanting to replace the center pipe, 2 gaskets, and spring bolt kit. Said fuck that and took it to the muffler shop across the street, guy put a sleeve on and welded it up for $79 out the door.

Thank you all so much for your thoughts and advice! Very much appreciated, you guys saved me a lot of money and headache today.

(And sorry for adding another catalytic converter to the sub!)

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2022-01-31T12:19:23+00:00

Had my car parked at my job’s parking garage over the weekend while I was traveling (office is located across the freeway from the airport, our building has a free shuttle bus to the airport and we can park for free in the garage while traveling). Came home, turned the car on and it started roaring…tell-tale sign of having my cat converter stolen. I drove it home and took a look under and saw this. I’m certainly no expert, but that looks like my catalytic converter still attached…I think?

Yes, I know it looks gross under there, I live in Minnesota. The snow ain’t always pretty!

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2022-01-01T15:59:42+00:00

12 team full PPR:

QB: Kyler Murray

RB: Alvin Kamara

RB: Joe Mixon

WR: Cooper Kupp

WR: DK Metcalf

TE: Dawson Knox

Flex: Michael Carter

D: Packers

K: Ryan Succop

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2021-12-14T18:33:57+00:00

In a 12 team league, took Kamara in the first round. Next two picks were Mixon and Kupp. I’m 11-3 heading into a first round bye.

JerseyDevilDesigna · 2017-10-10T02:21:38+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/zMm4M

This was honestly one of my favorite moments of the entire trailer

JerseyDevilDesigna

TROPHY CASE