[COLOR="DarkRed"]Not bad....YES, blue satin flame IS an original factory color. Also, it IS for a 5-pc plus some cymbals and hardware (the cymbals might be decent, who knows ?) Lastly, looks like the coffee-milk color painted interiors, 3-ply shells...those were good shells !

I would haul it over there to check 'em out. The one word of warning I would have is: old stain flame wraps tended to get pretty scratched up, so it may not look as cool in person as it shows in the pics.

But if everything is in decent shape and the wrap is still pretty good, $450 is a pretty darn fair price, really.

BTW...the thing about pregnant wives is...it's easy to outrun 'em....:o[/COLOR]

Thanks Jaye - you know, I gave in and emailed the seller after all...asked if they were still available, asked a few questions...if there's any chance he'd take $400 or a trade (I've got a few things I'd part with), I might dash over there and check them out. I'm really liking that finish. And as you say, the cymbals could be decent and potentially worth the asking price in their own right! I know Slingys aren't fetching what Ludwig, Gretsch and some Rogers fetch, but I love mine and as such they seem to me to be one of the better buys in the vintage market. Maybe not for "flipping" but for playing, yeah, I'm all about it.

Thanks again for your sage advice, as always! Cool1

I had an early 70s Slingerland Kit in that exact finish and LOVED it! It really looked great under the lights. Jaye's correct in regard to the scratching on satin flame finishes but, unless you're up extremely close, they really look great on stage.

I also notice that this particular kit comes with the Artist model snare. Most I've seen had the Hollywood Ace. Unless there's extra holes in the shells or some other unmentioned modifications, functional or cosmetic flaws, the price seems more than reasonable.

Good luck with the purchase!

I had a late sixties Slingerland in blue satin, and it was really scratched up. Put 'em on stage and no one would noticed, looked real cool under the lights. Sounded great, too. $450 sounds perfect, make sure there's no cracks in the shell or separating of the reinforcement rings. (fixing the rerings isn't that hard, though)

Hey Brannon,

Hebron is pretty close for me... I have a '66 Slingy green satin flame 5 piece, very cool finish... if you want me to go check them out just shoot me PM.

Regards,

jb

Looks like a great set at a great price, wish I was closer.

Hey man you have a pregnant wife, I think thats grounds for 350.00!

Still haven't heard anything back from the seller... :( even a courtesy "they're gone" would be nice.

I'm losing my patience with CL sellers who don't include phone numbers and then don't respond to emails. I emailed about this kit probably about 5-6 hours after it listed - I deserve some kind of acknowledgement.

Maybe they just don't know how CL works...keep thinking maybe I'll get an email that says, "hey, sorry, I haven't checked my email since Saturday!" DOH

And if 5 people e-mail they probably open the last one and that person gets lucky. I got an e-mail response from a person selling a 1969 Ludwig standard for $350.00. The e-mail siad yes I still have the drums. So I e-mailed them back and gave them my number to call me. That was last night and I havn't got a call or a second e-mail. Do they want to sell the stuff or not. When I put something on CL I respond ASAP because I want MONEY!!!