This query from Joe Kagey - I’m sure we’ll get plenty of comments on this.
“Hi George,
I hope you are doing well. I am asking for your help in identifying this snare; Ludwig, 8 Lug, 14x 5 1/2”.
My guess is that it’s a 1920s Ludwig Standard. My problem is that I have read that the Pioneer also had 8 lugs, and I don’t know the difference between a Standard, Pioneer, and a Universal. Years ago I had a Pioneer 6 lug, and this looks like that drum, but it seems more like a Standard to me. What do you think?
Thanks, Joe”