That looks like authentic Ludwig oyster blue with a slingy badge...but the grommet looks messed with. I'd love to know the rest of the story...

[COLOR="DarkRed"]My first thought was it is just a faded Slingy Black Oyster - but even the pattern doesn't appear to be that Help2 what does the inside of the shell look like ? Does it look like a Slingy shell ? Yeah - the grommet appears rough around edges[/COLOR]

I can't find that finish in any Slingerland catalogue that I've got. I agree with Rich K. that the grommet definitely looks "rough" and/or tampered with.

I'm trying to get to the bottom of this. As suggested, it looks like a Ludwig wrap to me, but why would anybody put a Slingy badge on the kit? I've emailed the seller for any info that he may be aware of in regards to the drums' history.

Not even Little Bud would put a wrap seam in that location. There is little doubt what this is.

[COLOR="DarkRed"]It's either a re-wrap... or an old Japanese shell, rebadged....methinks...

...the Japanese Oyster wraps in the '60's were quite awesome-looking, actually....

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ditto ditto diddly OH

that's one bad seam

where's the lugs