Have you ever played Acousticon drums?They sound excellent!But,in my opinion,Remo seems to want to cheap out on their hardware,even on the highline stuff.So,for THAT reason I've never considered purchasing one.This opportunity you've gotten into could be beneficial-lemonade out of lemons.Strip it,reassemble it and play it.Whats that-a rainy afternoon?
Here is a short tale:Four years ago I purchased a late 70's MIT Royce set from a friends' uncle for $100,basicly to get the cymbals-an A crash and hi-hats.9 ply lauan with hex-rod mounts and spindly stands-except for a really nice Remo external spring hi hat stand which is the best Ive ever used!So-what to do-flip for $100 and keep the cymbals?Then there would be no tale!Strip the shells down,paint the interiors with acoustic type grey primer (hard surface),flatten and recut the edges,clean and reassemble using Tama type L-rod mounts for practical reasons(they fit over the existing holes with very minor hole expansion).I also replaced the bass drum with an 80's Export,which cost the same as replacing the spurs and tom mount.Also bought Maple hoops.These drums ended up being my main GB gigging kit!Very round,Eagles-like tone which has been complimented on without even asking!The moral of the story-try it!