Yeah,I'm local and I brought cash. But I still had to talk him into letting me come take a look. I went to see the Slingys at first and realized they were a rewrap. I was about to walk. And he says "I've got another jazzer in the back....":D
You Can use either ludwig or remo just use a two ply head as a batter head and a clear on the bottom to open up the tone, white coated on the bottom on this kit is damping the sound some! the ludwig heavy is not a two ply head just a thick one ply head, I love them both ludwig and remos!