The nice thing about a newly wrapped kit is you can add a drum to it later down the road and still get wrap that will match. I wrapped some Slingerlands last summer and have been looking to add a floor tom. Its nice to know I can get wrap for it no problem.

+1! All the drums that I can afford get used! I got these http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29309

from rillow64 (thanks dude!) and once I'm finished with them they will have seen more backs of vans than an FBI stake-out team. Because they were rewrapped I don't worry so much. Stages are rarely perfectly flat & tom rash is inevitable.

I've been wondering this for a while. There's a few marked guy's in the UK who do a lot of work on vintage drums. Gary Noonan for one. Is there a point where a kit that has been re-furbished/re-cut/re-wrapped by a certain drum craftsman/woman can command more in the market place? Almost like a sub-brand?

I don't believe so? Take my Oaklawn era Camco's once Ryan finishes rewrapping them the value will be no more than when they were unwanted orphans. I paid more for the glass glitter wrap and the 10" replica shells than the set will be worth when finished. Unfortunately that's just the way it is. Since each one has been modified the value drops to just a set of players that is usually less than what it cost to refurbish them. My Camco's will be forever loved and cherished by me and I will always be grateful to Ryan for all of his hard work but realistically speaking you wouldnt want to restore them for resale or you would lose most of your investment...

I expect that the value of a re-wrapped kit is lower because of the factor of whatever repairs are tucked away under the wrap. You know, the problematic surprises that only show up under closer inspection.

Value is purely subjective. If someone really wants/ desires/ demands kits re-worked by a particular guy they could be more valuable then an all original kit.

Not sure where you're located in the UK, but there's Eddie Ryan, he did some work for me a long while back on a few Premier snares I had, nice guy, friendly and very professional.

http://www.eddieryancustomdrums.co.uk/

Yes I know him, he did a bearing edge on a Rogers Tom of mine years ago. I have noticed on ebay over recent time sellers name dropping on re-wraps, such as Eddies name and ramping the asking price.

Think I gotta get off the booze... Starting to see faces in that "Purdie/Kevins" wrap..

Think I recognise a couple too...??

Cheers

> realistically speaking you wouldnt want to restore them for resale or you would lose most of your investment...

Which brings us right back around to my reason for starting the thread! I think a lot of it has to do with time. I'll bet that 20 - 30 years from now, even the rewrapped kits will gain in value. My reality is; I'll be long gone before my rewrapped kits even begin to match in value what I put into them.

Reality is a harsh mistress...

John