well, i made that as a broad joke. but through pricing stuff online and trying to find it locally i probably will have just as much in the restortion kit as i do the shells alone. factor in the old hardware and kick ass cymbals with it and im a little over 25-30 a shell. im bummed about the bass for sure, but thinking about them in those terms definitely makes me feel a good bit better.
here is the first pic i shot of them, less the snare. its in a case where no further damage occurs. i will take step by steps. and if anyone has anything obviously missing from the picture in decent condition, hit me up. i have funds!
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