Re: the kick drum size - As far as I know they had 2 sizes [per the catalog listings I've seen] ~ 20" & 22" , both listed as 14" deep. The kick in the vid *looks* like the smaller 20" [i cood b rong] - if the bass your getting is the 22", it would probably seem not as deep. Optical Illusion?
Price/value wise, I'm not much help (no expert) - I paid $35.00 for a shell [lugs incl.] but did need to spend more for rims and a tone control. In retrospect, I maybe spent too much, but it's a nice shell, great wrap w/ the intact lugs in good shape (except tom mount bolts were stripped). - - Not that this is a very good guide, but after getting vintage parts, etc. it was over $85 - Soooo.... I'd have to agree that 400-500 seems about right +/- depending on the bits & pieces.
They are a nice, "rare" finish, those Stratas - some more than others. I'd maybe take the fade factor into consideration (pull a lug?) - to me it seems that some colors fade worse than others. I'd think the bronze, short of real prolonged abuse & exposure to light/heat, would probably hold up better than alot of the blues & rubies I've seen. To me, I've seen some horrible fades that kinda take away from the point of investing in Stratas - the "looks cool" factor is a big part of the value for these, i think.
As far as value vs. $$$ - That's a personally intrinsic thing, as in "what are they worth to you?" - I'm basically a creep :eek: in that I think some sellers are asking waaaay too much. But I do see strata prices edging up.
Scrutinize the details. [throw, muffs, arms & legs, wrap, nuts & bolts, etc.] - the more work you gotta put into it, the lower the price should be.
Maybe $600 tops if it's all really nice
