Need some help from you Slingy guys. I have an opportunity to buy a mint COW 50N from a friend who's not really a vintage bug. I don't need it or really want it, but he's giving me first option to buy before putting it on CL, and I'd hate to see this set end up in the hands of some kid who's going to throw it in the back of a van and gig with it until it's beat to crap.

My buddy is the original owner, and since the day he first bought it, human hands have never come in direct contact with the shells, the stands, or the Zildjians. He's always worn cotton gloves for setup and breakdown! Crazy! He has a couple nice kits which he gigs with, and this set just remains unused, sealed up in their cases, so he feels it's time to part with it (just the 5-piece shell pack, no stands).

I asked him how much he wants for the set, and he simply said, "You're into vintage stuff. I'll take whatever you think is a fair price." I certainly don't want to take advantage of our friendship so I want to offer him a fair (or more than fair) price. If this were a Rogers kit, I'd know exactly what I'd offer, but I am definitely out of my element with Slingerland.

I know there's other details needed, but just based upon the fact that the kit looks like it just came out of the box, what would be a fair price for the 5 drums? Appreciate any expert advise here.

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Mike