I put more time, effort and "elbow grease" into this project than any other to date. The kit's in a 20/12/12/16 configuration. I hesitated about even picking this one up due to its horrific condition when I initially went out to look at it. However, I'm very satisfied with the results.
It's definitely a "beater" or "player's" kit as the prior owner re-wrapped the shells and, for some bizarre reason, decided to replace the original Ludwig bass drum lugs and t-rods with Slingerland lugs and t-rods. You'll also notice that the bass drum spurs and spur mounts are also Slingerland. However, there are no extra holes in that area. Apparently, the bass drum was a virgin prior to the Slingerland mounts being installed. One of the bass drum hoops has a burgundy inlay while the other has a silver sparkle one.
The kit also had a significant amount of missing pieces, which I was able to replace. The wrap and hardware were extremely filthy at the time of purchase but turned out quite nice after a good clean and polish. The wrap was also lifting at the seems on the floor tom and bass drum but that issue has been addressed.
I also received a Ludwig hi-hat stand with 13" hats, a couple of A. Zildjian cymbals with flat-base stands, a throne and a converted Super Sensitive snare in the deal. However, I didn't include these in the pic that I posted.
Over-all, for what I paid, I'm quite satisfied with the finished product. I still need to purchase some original Ludwig rims for one of the rack toms.
