Very nice job on these mcjnic!... but to be a TRUE Slingerland Buddy Rich #80N, you need the 2nd 16X16 floor tom. Buddy's set was always cataloged in that configuration as THE #80N. Not meant to demean these in any way of course, just means you have to scare up a 2nd 16X16 in Mahogany/Lacquer! Very nice regardless!!

Tommyp

Thanks TommyP. Believe me when I say, that tom is missed! In my other write-up under the "Restoration" thread, I state that I'm still looking for that elusive tom. I am also requesting assistance from you guys. If you see one, let me know. Peel those eyes.

Is this the thin-shelled-warm-and-full-rich-sounding-set-o-Slingys you been talkin' about?

Man,I dig-em...and check those stands (mutter, mutter, grumble, growl )

Congrats on winning those....(harumph)

There's a couple of 16x16s on Daflay, one's a complete drum calling itself a sixties, but the badge says 70s..... the other's a 70's shell...

Seriously, I love the Mahogany finish... did you tung oil, and then lacquer, or hardwax , or .... How'd ya do it, man?

I kept the finish original. i didn't dare do anything that would alter the kit.

So, I did the normal hardware clean/replace and such. As for the shells, I cleaned them real well and waxed them. They've aged real well. The finish under the lugs is lighter and testifies to the smooth aging process these shells underwent. I did have to do a repair or three. Typical rering issue and drill snag. No bad issues at all, though. That snare was a bit of a nightmare. Slingerland didn't bother to put a bed on it. Had to put one in myself. That was a bit nerve-wracking. Sounds good now, though. Very crisp and sensitive.

If you locate a 16 floor in the lacquer mahogany, I would appreciate a heads up. I've looked since the day I picked this kit up. I found a mahogany Slingerland kit but no single tom. Tough tough tough. I'm patient. It will appear.

Actually, these are not "those" stands. I got these right after I picked up the kit. "Those" stands were recently purchased for another kit. I've got four - two for each kit. I try to have a particular stand set-up for each kit. It's the anal retentiveness kicking in. I'm still short one flat Luddy Standard cymbal stand and one Luddy early Atlas snare stand.

Great looking kit mcjnic!

Got an 80N myself with the same problem, only one floor tom.

You can tell it's a Buddy Rich kit by the double bass drum spurs and two

shell mounted cymbal mounts.I bet it sounds great!