1973 saw the launch of Ludwig's distinctive multi-coloured Plexiglas-shelled Vistalite drum kit range. Bonham pioneered the use of this new kit in the same year it was released, choosing the Amber coloured version. Bonham can be seen playing this kit with the three intersecting circles symbol on the front of the bass drum in the Led Zeppelin film 'The Song Remains The Same'. Due to the plastic nature of this range, the Vistalite's gained a reputation for cracking. This kit maintained Bonzo's usual format:

• 14x10inch Tom
• 16x16inch Floor Tom
• 18x16inch Floor Tom
• 26x14inch Bass Drum
• 14x6,5inch Snare Supraphonic