Hate to say this but these drums are NOT real Camco drums.The set you have is a Tama/Camco made set not as good as real Camco's also way way over priced. They should be around 1,000.00 maybe up to 1,500.00 if complete with cymbal's....Mikey

I'll assume that was an offer, please email them in the future.

The price is asking, feel free to email an offer or to inquire for

more details or specific pictures. These are from an era of Camco

in the midst of a transition to be sure, as TAMA had just aquired the

name. Not long after this, camcos became nothing more than swingstars

with a "Camco by TAMA" badge, but these are not. This is during the

made in the USA era with shells coming from 2 different sources. I can

honestly say I have never seen a drumset with as clear a grain with

such well matched grains across the shells. These are not lightweight

shells like the late 70's early 80's TAMAs I own. These are heavy,

serious shells unlike any I have played, truely unmatched for quality.

I have some LA camcos too. Sorry purists, but these shells are thin hollow sounding junk compared to the camcos for sale here.

Do the shells have reinforcement rings?

I would think most people here would consider anything past the LA period, not true Camcos. A peccadillo of this forum maybe, IF I'm correct. I'm sure your kit is great. I hope you get what you're asking, but if you look on ebay, you'll see that that's what Oaklawn Aristocrats are going for.

Good luck.

Stephen

No reinforcement rings. Just many plies of solid

clear wood. No weird coatings inside the drums

like that speckle coating on some of the old tamas

that I have that feel like they're made of cardboard.

All serial number stickers and original drum hardware

on all the shells. I have seen many sets of older camcos,

own some, and played on many. Most are pretty cheap

crap made to sell by the name. Poor wood grain, wrapped

in fancy vinyl. These are not like those at all.

I'm not a Camco expert by any stretch of the imagination. However, I must say that you're the first individual I can recall that's described the earlier Camcos as "pretty cheap crap made to sell by the name" OR "poor wood grain, wrapped in fancy vinyl." Interesting to say the least.

Good sales pitch.

Nah................just kidding.

Not trying to offend, really. I do collect stuff just to collect it, I'm just trying to say this kit is rare in that it is a very solid kit that has done many gigs and has outlasted anything else I've played, yet looks amazing still. I would compare the quality to the stuff I've played by much later DW's and Ayotte, really sturdy and straight without any apparent cutting of corners for price. I have seen a few other Camcos like these in the odd internet forum, but never in person. I think If I sat on the LA camco floor tom I posted the picture of earlier (The red one above^^^) It would most certainly smash it. These camcos? No way, they're just too solid.

I'd be interested in selling the LA camco piece (red 3 piece, mostly all there) I have too, after telling you all what crap I think they are :)

No that was not an offer!!.To me it seem's that maybe you don't know alot about these TAMA/Camco drums.You say "just many plys of solid clear wood"? Do you even know what kind of wood?.Just FYI you say your shell have NO rings then these shells are made in Japan and are Not Maple ply shells.The very first one's that Tama used were 6 ply with rings made of Maple plys that were Camco shell/s,then Tama made the shells in japan if i recall right are beech shells with a maple ply on the outer shell.Than Tama went to the Crap Swingstar shells that were Not Maple at all..You should check the forum and Read the history of these Tama/Camco shell's-{many post about it}-.You also said that your set in better than the cheaper Camco drums that show's that you have no Clue about Tama/Camco and Camco drums at all...You sound like a used car salesman trying to sell a piece of crap car for a pile of money....Mikey