Recently saw these Kent drums in the Raleigh, NC craigslist:

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/msg/3976339738.html

Not sure of your price-range, but these look pretty nice for the money.

Best of luck!

-murph

That's my price range and I'd love that kit...but too far. I believe that kit sold on eBay a couple months ago. I did a completed search just to see what I might have missed.

I think I might just go with a brand new custom classic birch 18/12/14/14 for $350 shipped and make it look vintage. Wrap in the gold glitter and install a rail mount I have been saving. No hurry though so will wait it out.

Thanks for the tip.

Hey Man,

Just a little head's up on the vinyl wrap from sparkledrumwrap on eBay...in theory it's a nice fix. In actuality, it wrinkles up like an old lady...especially once you tighten the lugs on there and then torque down the heads. If you leave it in a hot car, then forget about it...your drums will look like a raisin! It also rips pretty easily. Unless you're gonna leave it in a climate-controlled environment, I would suggest against it. Just my :2Cents:. Good luck with your hunt.

Aaron

I know the sparkle brite will do that but anyone have any experience with the new stuff he has? He sent me a bunch of samples. It feels the same thickness as real drum wrap. It's not a peel and stick thin film. I think it's actually a vinyl upholstery. Actually if you search "glitter vinyl upholstery" on ebay you can get the same stuff for cheaper in bigger rolls. I would apply this like I would real drum wrap.

Thanks.

I looked this wrap and yeah...it looks like automotive sparkle vinyl to me also. I wonder if that would work on a vintage kit, as the shells tend to run a little big anyway. I would be concerned that you would not be able to get your heads on and if you forced them, you would probably wrinkle the vinyl. Again, just my :2Cents:. If I had a cheapie vintage kit, especially an MIJ kit, I might consider painting a lacquer finish on it. Best of luck on your venture.

Aaron

Yea, if I get a cheap kit, I might give it a try. I actually searched for glitter vinyl upholstery and found it cheaper. I compared it with a scrap piece of red pearl wrap I got from drummaker.com and it looks like it's about the same thickness or just slightly thinner. No way will it go over old wrap but might work around bare shells.

I hope to just find a old kit that doesnt even need to be re wrapped.

Thanks.

This one looks pretty cool. I think they'll ship it too.

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/msd/3955046637.html

Good luck.

Aaron

I will be stopping at this store at the end of Aug to p/u some wrap..

* I Noticed that this kit is missing the flr tom..!

I do have a 16" flr tom (Crown) great shape and Matching Sparkle wrap.!

(missing the legs)..!

Also a 10 lugger Crown snare.. its all there / needs some clean up..

$40 Flr & $50 snare..

If interested I can bring with me and look at the kit in Buffalo and have everything shipped from there..!