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I removed it because no one was responding, so I figured there was no interest.

Yea, we all got nothing to do all day, How`d we miss that in a day or two ?

My assessment is $0x-mas1

Ok, fair enough, I was just curious on why some kits bring more than others. Like say a Gretsch round badge kit with a 12,14,20 in great condition in any finish will generally fetch more than a Ludwig, Rogers and especially Slingerland in the same condition and finish. Now I'm not talking about rare drums or ones owned or played by a famous drummer. I'm referring to the run of the mill kit you see on ebay or here.

It seems to me that kits like Grestch and Camco get more respect than the other big three. I don't get it, a beautiful Slingerland should be worth as much as any other kit. I don't buy it when someone says Gretsch or Camcos sound "better" than other kits from the same era. I've owned them all at one time or another and I think they all sound great, maybe different, but not better. So it must be something else, I'm not sure what that may be, so I'm wondering why someone would pay big bucks for one, but not another in the same condition, sizes and finish.

I assume that Camco kits go for more $ because they are less common, and George Way kits even more so.

Round badge Gretsch seems to have a bit of a cult following, and the same for some Rogers and Ludwig kits.

Why Slingerland would be valued at less than others, I do not know.

My favorite vintage snares are Slingerland.

I kinda understand the Camco logic, I know they are less common, but that being said, so are vintage Sonor and Trixon kits. The cult thing with Gretsch makes sense too, but why is there a cult following? What happened or who was playing Gretsch drums to cause such a phenomenon? You would think Slingerland would be on top of the heap with Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich endorsing them, those are two of the biggest drummers in history. It's baffling.:confused:

Trends in the top four American made collector field will always vary and always have.One thing for sure...they`re not making any more of em`,so an investment in any of them will only go up in $ over time.Quality made will always command a premium like a fine wine...

Wayne

That's true, but it doesn't explain why some are more desirable than others.