I have a metal support tray just sitting here!

this drum is virgin no need for it ?

now if i was to buy a ss kit again that would b it wow

I thought there was one on it new?

More original if he puts it back in.....

Not on a virgin drum they come factory without them.

Ok...read it wrong...thought it said it had one...was missing....

Yep the real deal how cool is that I love 26's but a 28 stainless oh I would love to play those drums....

Thanks Mike T

With marchers being converted to kicks, I had to have the kit authenticated before I was going to say the real deal. It was authenticated back in Sept. by who I feel is the most reputable drum appraiser. He really, really scruntized my kit, and is of the opinion they were shipped from the factory as a kit. No tampering with badges etc. The drums sound great, I have had many drummers come up to me after a gig/rehearsal and ask me to call them first if I was ever going to sell them.

That's one Bad A** Kit! I was looking for a 24,13,16,18 kit with a virgin 24" BD for years before I found this one up in Canada in 2010. A year or so later I sold it to one of Australia's largest backline cartage companies for an obscene amount of money. I haven't seen a virgin 24" since then either. I even lucked out with the 9x13" having the small classic lugs and the tone controls on all the toms at 180 degrees out from the badges.

It is very easy to tell the difference between a 14x28 marcher and a 14x28 kick drum.

On a marching drum the air vent/badge hole will be centred between the heads.

On a factory kick drum the air vent/badge hole will be offset towards the front of the drum (reso side).

Cheers!