I bought my first Ludwig drum set with a 14 X 26 bass drum when I was 18 years old. I was working after school giving lessons to younger drummers at Brown's Music store in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I saved every penny from that job and with my employee discount and with money saved from my summer construction job as a roofer, I ordered my first John Bonham style kit in the Maple finish. It was the best sounding drum set I had ever played.

I have come full circle through the generosity of Ludwig Drums, Mr. Jim Catalano and most of all with the kindness of Todd Trent. I now have the 2006 version of my original maple set. The sizes are 26" bass drum, 12 X 15 tom, 16 X 16 and 16 X 18 floor toms and a 6.5 X 14 Supraphonic snare drum. This new set is as beautiful as my original set and sounds just as amazing. There is nothing that compares to that great Ludwig sound!