The natural wood hoops on the bass with that Abalone wrap...WOW...looks so nice!

Awesome kit!

6 ply or 3?

Thanks again all.... they are 6-ply shells..

Man, I'm just seeing this thread! Thanks for all the very kind words. That kit is a 6-ply maple lay-up that absolutely kills. The tone from these drums is warm and deeply resonant. The entire time I owned it, it was my practice kit. Always set up and any time I felt the itch, it was my go-to kit. It stings a little to be reminded that they are gonzo now.

This kit couldn't have gone to better home, or to a nicer guy...

Enjoy them for many years to come, Kev.

John

PS - This is a long ago discontinued wrap called; Abalone. Although it's in kinda rough, crinkly shape, I have four sheets of this wrap that were given to me several months ago by my buddy, Joeyboom. If anybody wants to recover a kit with it. There's enough salvageable wrap to do an entire kit. It's thin stuff so it will go on easier than the heavier, denser wraps. PM me if anyone is interested. Like I said, the very edges of the sheets are kinda rough/crinkly and probably need to be trimmed off/cut away. I have the last four sheets of this stuff - that I know of. First come... first served.

Yeah - nice looking kit! Not a huge fan of re-wraps, but if you're gonna do it, that's the way to go. Very unique. Also like the natural hoops - did that on a sky blue pearl kit of mine, and it looks cool with black reso head with reverse script logo.

do ya still got the abalone wraP? thxband3

I have an old Fibes kit with the same exact Abalone wrap, and this is the only place I can find it. I don't have a matching wrap for my snare though, and I would kill to have some of that Abalone wrap. Is there any more that is available, only enough to wrap one snare?