Nothing out of the ordinary there. Look closely at some of those kits in the late 70s and very early 80s Ludwig cats. You will see plenty of those thinner spurs. Large basses have been given the four spur treatment for years by that time.

if I were to keep that set and use it, I'd ream out the front spur hole 1/16th

of an inch and then the larger arcing spurs will slip right in. Same spur housing, different spur hole. Those spindly thin spurs are just too small for a 26" bass drum and 4 of them look even worse and don't function any better. Yes, now the drum would not be "original", but it would be an improvement regardless.

Hey Gary....this is the kit I bought from you. I really dig it! I was just curious as to why they made it with four legs. I have never seen this before. I wouldn't even attempt to ream out the holes......that ain't my thing.....you really have to know what your doing to attempt that. I dig it anyway in it's original state, even if it would look better with only two thicker style legs. I was just curious for some info...flower

actually, a few trips around the hole with a dremel and sanding cone and presto, ready for the big guys. Like I told you, I almost did that before I sold them, and if it weren't for the dual spurs I most likely would have.

I've done it to two other 26" vistalite shells and the larger spurs just seem to be what Ludwig should have done to begin with.

Glad you love the drums though!!

to finish that thought, I am including a picture of a yellow vistalite kit that I just finished putting back together. I received this bass drum with the thin spurs but noticed the receiving spur hole in the shell was square and certainly big enough for the larger spurs so I put larger spurs on it. No modification to the shell and a better spur as well. I'm guessing I can still call it "original"?[IMG]http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj507/Drumfactory/SDC12527.jpg[/IMG]

This definitely is the way they should have ONLY done them. It just looks right........

and here is what four big size sets look like on a 26..

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/Magwa/spurs50.jpg[/IMG]

I Always liked the look of those Ludwig curved spurs. ;) They look great.

Fold out spurs are more sexy and don`t look silly through clear heads !!