Gentlemen, thank you so much for your input. It has been invaluable. When I went to check out the drums, he deleted the snare from the deal but stayed firm on his price. Based on all you've told me and what I have seen, I will pass on this one. But you've educated me quite a bit.By the way, I didn't know the mach lugs were necessarily less valuable than the classic lugs. Well, I still like their appearance, so I'll keep my eyes peeled. May your tempo never waver.
Good move.. All the trouble of restoring wouldn't be worth it financially, and like my wife says, there will always be Ludwig kits in decent condition for sale every now and then..Btw, i'm also a fan of the elusive Mach lug Ludwig kit ;)