My friend is selling...1000...run walk or pass??????
Ludwig 40's set Last viewed: 3 hours ago
Run...
Those most likey WFL drums(which are 50's Ludwigs as WFL stands for William F Ludwig). The bass drum is not WFL at all and the finish is nothing great. Lots of dull hardware and rust make it not that great. If it itcludes all the cymbals and everything I prob would not go more than $5-600.00 myself.
It might depend on the cymbals? Do you know what they are?
The bass has a reinforcing ring half way through the shell and vertical grain, so it's something MIJ.
Good point about the cymbals. Looks like the shiny hats are modern Sabian. They are a different color and that might mean B8 or it might mean that they just make a huge contrast to the dusty patina covered ones. Note that dusty and patina covered isn't a bad thing. Just a thing.
The ride is Avedis Zildjian (you can see the die stamp pressed in half way out the bow), probably a 50s, but it's hard to be sure in that photo. Then there are another set of hats, probably Avedis and smaller diameter than the modern Sabians? The crash looks a similar age to the ride and also passes as "looking Avedis". But it's hard to be sure without proper photos. Finally there is one cymbal has the top of the bell out of frame and about all I can say is that it looks as old as the others.
So I don't see any $500-$1500 Turkish made K Zildjians in there. If you find out the diameters you can check prices via the link in my signature for old A prices. It's not quite finished, but better than guessing for the diameters I've completed.
Have 2 go c....cause the cymbals if old A's r worth $400 on there own...the snare...maybe another $200..plusplus..

ROGER's
1964 Cleveland,.18/14/12 in WMP
1966 Cleveland, 20/14/12 O'natural.
Fullerton,...20/16/13/12 Silver Glass
WFL
1957 B/R Super Classics In WMP
Snares..
Wood & COB Powertones,
Wood & COB Dynasonics,
57 Jazz Festival
Zildjian avedis cymbals.
40s/60s era.
Is that a custom paint job?
Bass drum is mij, repainted to match to. I wouldn't pick them up at that price, however, a gold and black duco bass drum may pop from time to time and that would complete the set, that is , if you're willing to wait. Could be also be a nice re-wrap job if you found a matching single tension lug bass drum of another finish, or you could even do another refinish. I think there's potential..
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