On my marching drum, the badge reads parallel with the mach lugs, and is centered also.

That's surely one bad ass kit! My virgin 14x24" didn't have any additional support, probably because of the lack of mounts they're not needed. It sure looks like a factory original drum set and Not a marcher that's been converted. The spur mount punch holes and badge location is sure fire indicator of the real deal. Man is that ever a killer kit!...Q. How do you get the 28 under control? Dampening, heads, tuning, etc..

Hi Slingalud,

Oh yes, it's one bad ass kit, thanks. It's the kind of kit where any drummer that heard the kit would come up to me and ask to be the first person I contacted if I ever decided to sell the kit leaving me their contact info. I have had the kit over 29 years, I am the second owner. In 1984 people were not converting marchers to kicks. The kit was sold to me as having a 26" kick. It was when I pulled the head off the kick to check badge/grommet for tampering, I leaned the reso head up against another 28" wood kick in the drum shop, then realizing this is a 28" not a 26". There were no signs of tampering, the badges and grommets are pristine.

Rob Cook authenticated the kit, very closely checking the badges/grommets, spur mount holes etc. To quote Rob Cook about the serial numbers/badges/grommets "The fact that this group of drums features two sequential serial numbers and two other numbers well within the normal range of variance for factory-grouped drums with no indications of badge replacement or tampering indicates to the appraiser that these drums were shipped as one order". The 28" kick and the 15" tom are the two consecutive serial numbers he is referring to, with the 16" fl tom being 26 digits away from the 15" tom and the 18" fl tom thousands away. If you go to the Chicago drum show you must ask Rob Cook about my kit.

I tune the kick with 1 felt strip accross each head, reso head tuned higher than the batter head. Nothing else. Black dot CS batter, and I believe the original reso head. Sounds like "When the Levee Breaks" bass drum. Friggin awesome!! All my drums are open tuned.

While Spinal Tap had Marshalls that went to 11, this kick drum goes to 12, I am one loud louder than them LOL. Not that I played it at 12, but with some guitarists it's nice to have that extra volume to keep up with them instead of being drowned out.

Cheers!

Scott

After seeing pictures there shouldn't have even been a question about it not being a drum set BD. Looks obvious to me anyway. It also looks like it's been kept in pristine condition like a couple others here on the site. Hats off to ya Scott and to the other vintage drum stewards! Although the volume and projection is legendary, I always liked the clean, clear tone of Stainless Steel. They easily pass the Ambassadors only test...

Thank you Slingalud, yes they are pristine. Oh no, another RC appraisal quote "They are all in excellent condition, showing only very minor signs of having been actually used". An awesome compliment since I have used them alot. I paid good money for the appraisal and packed up my drums, drove 6 hours to RC's for the appraisal and 6 hours back so I am getting my moneys worth LOL.

I consider myself very lucky to have been presented with the opprotunity to purchase both of my kits which are polar opposites of each other and both lean towards rare. My other kit was apparently not even available in the US.

Cheers!

Scott