I had that same snare 15-20 years ago. Absolutely one of the best I've ever owned. Probably shouldn't have let it go. You will love how smooth the strainer. Mechanically genious. Could be a long hunt for the correct hoops, but you do have them on the blue snare, which is a real plus. They are a bugger to locate, but have really great sound qualities in general and amazing rim shot advantages due to the height and tight backward roll they put into them. You will notice when you do the beach gig.
Dan,
Yeah I noticed the incorrect top hoop when I got the snare home. To me it was not a big issue. The kit I traded was my Rogers kit with all the wrap cracks - so yeah a kit with issues in my mind. We were both happy and overall from the "players" point of view its a winner. On the collector's side its a very nice drum and I think worth every bit of what Bob was asking for.
Sneak peak of the blue kit being cleaned:
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