[COLOR="DarkRed"]Well there are several things - first off a Luddy Standard s a very good set - exact same shells as the classics - and yeah the wrap is absolutely cool and unique The footprint issue is a bit of a reach - l highly doubt that the fade of a new lug footprint would even happen at this point or if it did that it would effect the value at all[/COLOR]

As in all matters of vintage drum expertise, I'll defer to Jaye! :) Glad to hear the footprint issue isn't likely to be a problem.

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I did think about making a kit with this finish, but then decided it was too much work and I already have these..

But if I did make a kit, here's the finish I'd do: Here

Scroll down to the finish.... :D

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Here's a mock-up of what things will look like when I finally get them done...

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Gorgeous! Really, really nice.