OK HERE WE GO FELLOW DRUMMERS !..About AMATI drums ..As far as my research tells me Amati drums were manufactured in the Czech Republic from the 60s - 70s (and i think in the 80s)... and i believe they are still being made today... alas they are now made offshore in Taiwan or somewhere like that ..but dont quote me on that.The later made Amati kits were inferior in quality the lug design changed however these older vintage sets are awesome.I am pretty sure they are birch shells and extremely thin 2 or 3 ply with re-enforcement rings ..the lugs are exsquisite design very much like vintage premiers only better classier with an art deco style to them.All the chrome on the lugs is great no pitting that i can see shining beautifully !..everything on these drums is original ..tom holders/mounts/floor tom legs..even the rubbers on the feet of floor tom!...there are also two original cymbal mounts one on the kick (which was common on older kits and one on the floor tom shell(see pics) these are still functional although i do not have the cymbal rods that go into them... easy to find though... all toms have original dampeners working and the slotted tension rods (i will include a drum key as well.)The only part that looks non original are the bass drum legs but there are no extra holes evident so they've done a good job there.The drum sizes: 20 x 14 kick; 12 x 8 tom; 12 x 9 tom; 16 x 16 floor tom...It was common with the Amati sets like sonor and gretsch that the two toms were same diameter however differed by an inch in depth.** VINTAGE SLINGERLAND SNARE DRUM IS AN OPTIONAL EXTRA FOR $320 ***read below for specsThe drums have an incredible finish.. i have seen for some time that the finishes on drums throughout europe seem to be more exotic and rare to find over here as it was a different market i guess... I actually brought this set back with me when i saw them for sale in germany.These drums are a gold glass glitter/sparkle with fine black horizontal lines running around the drums (thats why in some of the pics you see a wavy effect.. this is not how they look in the flesh its a trick of the camera! Check out the close up of the finish in the pics..THESE THINGS LOOK AWESOME THE SPLARKLE HAS TO BE SEEN ...THE SHOTS DONT DO THEM JUSTICE I HAVE HEARD THESE DRUMS BEEN REFERRED TO AS A "TV SET " finish.. The hoops a classic 'stick saver' style like vintage sonor and gretsch great condition chrome shines nicely... all lugs present and working.. as are the tension rodsSlight issues with the kit are...there is a small area of snare rash on the 12 x 8 tom but barely noticeable.The bass drum hoops are a little scuffed here and there couple of marks on the inlays and hoops have been repainted gold at some stage...to be expected in a kit of this age.OPTIONAL SNARE DRUM is a vintage single ply USA Slingerland mahogany imported from USA 14 x 7 with maple re-enforcement rings..super fat sound has slight scuffs on finish around the shell but nothing too major...***THE BUY IT NOW PRICE AT $1400 MEANS YOU WILL GET THE AMATI KIT PLUS SLINGERLAND SNARE PLUS AN OLD HI-HAT STAND AN OLD SNARE STAND AND AN OLD CYMBAL STAND**...however you can buy the Amati kit by bidding and choose to upgrade with the snare for an extra $320