Greetings!

I recently picked up a 5 piece Ludwig Accent custom kit (used). I did a little research on these, but mine seem to be an anomaly.

First off, I have never seen a Ludwig Accent Custom (or Custom CS) with the type of lugs mine have. All the others I have seen have "stubby" versions of Ludwig's classic "Bow Tie" lugs. Mine look similar to Gretsch Catalina lugs, or even Slingerland copy lugs that MIJ companies used in the 60's. Weird. I have done a lot of Google Images searching for Ludwig Accent Custom Kits, and none that I have found have the style of lugs mine do. I didn't take any photos of the snare, but the lugs look exactly like the lugs on my Gretsch Catalina Jazz snare. Is it possible a have a very early one?

Second, the tom sizes are 8" x 10", 8" x 12" and 14" x 14", but it has a 22" bass drum. I would've expected a 20" with that tom configuration.

It has a matte lacquer finish, which has a fair amount of dings, scratches and scuffs. The toms came with "Vibra-Bands" installed (dumb name) and all the drums have the round bracket that I've seen on other Accent Customs. The shells seem well made, and the snare and toms came with 2.3mm hoops, which was a nice bonus.

Can anyone tell me the following:

1. From my research, it appears these were 100% birch shells. Is that correct?

2. Also, could someone tell me the difference between Accent Custom and Accent Custom CS? Were there any more models?

3. Does anyone know when these drums were offered in the retail market (Ex: 2004-2008)?

Thanks for your help! As you can tell from the pictures, I have not yet disassembled or cleaned them at all yet. I'm still waiting to hear the best method of cleaning/polishing/protecting these. I posted that question the "Restoring Vintage Drums" thread yesterday.