Oldschool & poppy 79424: Thanks for your opinion & interest in the Ludwig OBPs. Right now I am trying to buy another Ludwig Classic Kit that I have to travel to do a hands on look at. If I buy them it will be expensive.
My OBPs are all original( bought in 1970) with no holes or extra additions other than a little fade, one proper stainless steel replaced nut,washer & carriage bolt for the base drum Tom holder and one newer Tom holder mount that had loosened over time. Other than that they are original with the original drum keys. My son is on the road using my Supraphonic snare that came with this kit. The kit was bought from a music company off the shelf. I had to order the Supraphonic and it is a pointy Blue/Olive 1970. All the drums have ID #numbers that correspond to the year 1969 except for the 16" floor tom that indicates the year 1968 ( weird but true ). I have the original bill of sale and the original order and receipt for the snare drum. They have not been restored, unless per my thinking, cleaning and polishing = restoration.
I am looking for a Ludwig snare drum (wooden and #s for the correct year) that I can rewrap with OBP wrap to match. I could invest in a snare that matches the kit but I don't want to pay the asking prices for it.
The reason I may sell the OBPs is I don't know how much the other Ludwig Classic Kit may cost. It may be some time before I decide as I am treading litely while inquiring about this other kit.
BTW what is the Novus treatment? TOM