Well Mike, I know where you are in terms of health issues. Maybe we can go sit on the porch together, listen to some Wide Spread Panic, maybe a little Driving Song, Porch Song, Ain't Life Grand...just came to mind for this post.
I really like this kit, maybe you get $800-$1,000 for the shell pack, and selling the snare and everything else separately? I know that seems a bit out of whack, but it does have some issues, not huge ones, but they are there. I'm not the expert on Ludwig, but I have moved a few sets of 6 ply B/O shells. Never had a natural maple/thermo-gloss, but those are nice. Being 6 ply, they are not quite as desirable as 3 ply, but that config and the finish will likely pump up the value a bit. I don't know what your expectations are, but just from what my limited knowledge of this market is that the 6 ply bring XXX and that is it. Also, I have noticed that the resale on most Monroe drums is not significant. Now, I may well be way out of line, but it seems to me that is what I have seen on the bay.
For instance, this kit is new, 18-12-14 is selling for 1685.00:
For whatever reason, I can't seem to copy and paste from ebay...
Here is one like yours, new, and it is virgin bass a little more than 2800..So I may not be too far off the mark.
