The finish does not help with selling this kit. It is not as cool as some of the other finishes from other companies.

Remember most guys are looking for the Rogers, Gretsch, Ludwig and Slingerland 18" bass drums. Fibes, just does not have the following like the others.

That said, there are Fibes collectors and many non Fibes collectors looking for the Fibes Snare Buddy played. If you had the chrome SFT, then that would have some decent value.

Still, the sizes are nice and small which has a following in the vintage community and since no one else took a stab at this post I'm going to say $800 - $1200. Which is where most standard sets in these sizes are selling.

David

I'd agree the finish may not be all that popular, a clear kit in those sizes would be a different story.

As a Fibes fan I've found searching for hardware and drums challenging but not impossible, still waiting for a clear 14x14 floor tom to show up somewhere.

Your snare sounds like a Crystalite Smoke, dare I say in mint condition, it may fetch more than the kit itself.

That's the kind of feedback I'm looking for. Thanks guys.

I have a soft spot for Fibes copper-wrapped drums, as my first Fibes set was a copper-wrapped bought around 1975. Currently I own 3 Fibes sets: 2 fiberglass, and one Jasper maple.

That said, IMHO the challenging thing with this kit is its sizes. Smaller sets like this are targeted at smaller venues. But fiberglass drums are loud. From a practical perspective, it's tough to imagine many scenarios where this combo fits.

For this reason, I'd lean toward the lower end of David's price range.

For my purposes, they're best suited for a small rehearsal room such as what I have. I used them on a gig once and was not a fan of the 18. I'm replacing them w/ an Eames of similiar size except the kick is a 13 x 20 and the Eames sound way better. Like most of you all say, "...hate to see 'em go."

I used to see Victor Lewis with Woody Shaw at the Village Vanguard in NYC.

He played a fibes chrome colored kit with and 18" bass drum and it was one of the best sounding sets I've ever heard. (I'm sure a lot of it had to do with Victor Lewis...)

I'd guess the three piece set would get over $1000 on ebay.

Yeah Rich, sometimes it's the singer not the song.....thanks for advocating for the Fibes. They sound great in my little room....I think the venue I gigged on them w/ was too big and the room just ate up the sound (no mic's) .