What are you smoking, can I have some.

It's actually more of a being on the road for two weeks high.Stage Band2

It's more of a "Thank You" for the compliment.

Being a serious collector, I take the instruments very seriously. I am merely the owner.....for now. Many of these instruments have been through several hands over the years. One day, it will be in someone else's hands. We are merely a vehicle to carry on the history of these fine instruments we collect!

There, does that help?Chewie:

If one has spent many hours making it look that way, Then isn't a thank you in order for the compliment given ?

i agree untold hours detailing repairing so on and so on gary

What if one had bought the kit in pristine condition, or owned it since it's birth and never took it out of ones house? When I say thank you in response to, what a beautiful kit, it's not because I had anything to do with it, I'm thanking them for acknowledging I have good taste.

Any time someone has said " that drum / kit is beautiful " it generally leads to a 45 minute drum discussion,lol

Here is the basic flow I've experienced -

Man that's a beautiful kit -

I know, I absolutely love the finish -

I have one similar, but mine is A -

Awesome, yea I love my B, really dig the sound of this -

Continue on in this fashion for length of time.

No one liked my joke. Ah, the life of a drummer know one ever listens.

I didn't even catch a whiff of it.