Found on CL, "Gruesome green" 5 pc. kit. Yes, they are luan. The wrap is atrocious, and is lifting at the seams, rippling in a couple of places. That said, the shells look like they were rolled out yesterday. Edges look as though they were just cut. All hardware intact, spurs are junky screw in type, very little pitting and a tiny bit of surface rust, hoops round and flat. Hi-hat, CB700, 14" looks as though it has been played very little, and sounds a bit flat, however. 20" ride, no name anywhere, great for a kid to practice and a twin spring Ludwig Speed King pedal. Snare is complete, however throw off is in need of attention, as it sticks on the bottom hoop, would have to be removed and shimmed out in order to work properly. Heads all Evans blue hydraulics, oil filled except for bass, Remo Weather King batter, old original reso on front side. The snare is, imo, only acceptable as something to practice rudiments on.
Now for my take on this kit: $150.00. Before anyone goes berserk, my idea is to take the kit and pull it down to bare wood. I have extensive luan refinishing experience, as I used to own a studio services company and did a lot of movie work. This exercise would more to teach my son many things, how they are built, what the parts are and what they do, and a little lesson in restoring wood. Fine sanding and staining high grade luan can produce a lovely finish, if one knows what they are doing, and these shells are a very nice, fine grade of "wood". Red Oak Minwax, with a thin coat of bar top poly would make these absolutely stunning drums. Would removing the cheap-o wrap affect the resonance of the shells or would exchanging it for the bar top poly add to it?
14X22 bass, 7X12, 8X14 rack toms, 14X16 floor tom and 6X14 chrome snare.
