Ludwig Speed King pedal
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Ludwig Speed King pedal at a glance
Street price, new: UK: £200–£250 US: $230–$280 EU: €220–€270Years: 1937–present
- Drive
- Direct, compression springs in the posts; no chain or strap
- Footboard
- Single, hinged split board
- Beater
- Felt
- Baseplate
- None; twin posts on a heel plate
- Made in
- USA
- Notes
- Reissued in 2018 with modern tolerances
Specs as published by the maker at the time of writing; prices move, and the shop links are the live part.
Who plays the Ludwig Speed King pedal?
2 drummers in the Rig Vault play this — tap through for the full rig, era by era.
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