I think you’ll be pleased with these. Despite the mods, I would be interested to hear what you have to say about the sound after you get them where you want them.

I get it. You got the right shells, hardware, etc. It's all good.

congrats. enjoy

great xmas present.

Wayne

Just kidding about the George Washington hatchet. You bought a nice looking player's set that probably will play better than most of the other drum sets you have owned.

Whenever I hear one refer to someone elses kit as a "Player's Kit" it's meant as some sort of cut down. But I'm sure that's not what you meant. All kits are players kits, I don't buy drums to look at them, no matter how pristine they may be.

I was talking with some guys on the Camco FB page and apparently this is pretty common with Camco players, to refinish a kit because the wrap was in bad shape. Camco did offer a black laquered finish and I can tell by looking at them closely it was professional done.

They also told me that original t-rods, floor tom legs and mufflers can be found on that site. Maybe this will be my keeper.

EVERY one of my vintage drum sets would be classified as a player's set except for my 1963 Leedy Shelly Manne set. That drum set is pristine and 100% just as it left the factory. The Leedy set would not pass muster with the catalog Nazis. Even if Leedy did have a 1963 catalog, they would not show a set configured as 9x13, 16x16, 14x20 and a matching Shelly Manne snare drum. The other five drum sets have some unoriginal parts. The purists would nit pick them to death. That's their problem--not mine. Please enjoy your beautiful Camco drums.

Ya, I know about those guys and it usually doesn't bother me because I'm not a collector. I think Camco falls under a different umbrella than the other American companies. I think it's more about the construction and sound these drums produce than if every piece is original that makes them popular with drummers. I've seen re-wrapped kits selling for close to 2 grand. And there's the rarity factor, ya just don't see that many around. There's like 5 or 6 on Reverb, compared to 30-40 Ludwig or Rogers from the same era.

I'll be giving them a good workout tomorrow and hopefully they will sound as good as others I've heard.

Awesome kit! I have multiple kits and most of my vintage ones are re-covered because the original wraps were messed up. Doesn't change the sound and they are still "vintage" drums either way. Enjoy that very cool kit!

I hope they're keepers johnnyringo!

Plain em long and play em hard!Cool1

I was talking to my wife about this last night. I haven't spent this much on a kit in a long time, I suppose to some spending $1,400 is no big deal, but I'm a pretty much a cheap skate.LoLoLoLo

I've owned at least one kit from Ludwig, Slingerland, Rogers and Gretsch, I even owned a teardrop Sonor and Trixon kit. Camco drums always eluded me because of rarity and price. I may never find another one again that I can afford, so, these will be a keeper. If I get the urge to trade I've always got the Gretscherland. Cool1