Maker
Ludwig-Musser
United States musical instrument manufacturer, focused on percussion
Ludwig (Ludwig-Musser) is an American maker of percussion instruments founded in 1909, known for its drum kits, famously played by Ringo Starr, and for Musser mallet percussion.
Models
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Musser M500 Concert Grand Soloist Marimba
Marimba · United States
The M500 Concert Grand Soloist is Musser's flagship marimba, built around 5.0-octave select hand-tuned Honduras rosewood bars. It uses tunable aluminum resonators with Musser's patented resonator caps for precise tuning, particularly in the lower register.
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Musser M55 Pro-Vibe
Vibraphone · United States
A professional three-octave Musser vibraphone designed for touring and portability.
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Musser M645 Classic Orchestra Bells
Glockenspiel · United States
The Musser M645 Classic Orchestra Bells is a 2.5-octave (G5-C8) glockenspiel with high-carbon tempered steel, nickel-plated satin-finish bars on a specially designed bar-mounting system, supplied in a fitted case.
Sources
Categories
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Mallet Percussion
Marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, glockenspiels, mallet instruments, makers, and model families.
Representative model
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Ludwig Amber Vistalite
Percussion · United States
A Ludwig Vistalite drum kit in the amber finish. The Vistalite line uses seamless acrylic shells, and the amber colorway became iconic through John Bonham's large amber Vistalite kit with Led Zeppelin in the 1970s.