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dw Collectors series. Black Oyster.
12" x 9"
Evans clear EC25 batter / dw Reso.
06/11/2005, Gold badge # M316325 order # 698302 "E"
Small scratch on badge but can still read.
Some marks / minor dents on wrap but not through wrap. See photos with fingers pointing.
* PLEASE NOTE I HAVE SOURCED TWO REPRO GOLD BADGES FOR THE FLOOR TOM AND WILL BE FITTED THEN PHOTOS AND LISTING ALTERED ONCE ARRIVED BUT LEAVING THE LISTING AS IS UNTIL THIS TIME, IF BIDS ARE RECEIVED THESE WILL JUST BE FITTED OR POSTED ON (THE EXISTING BK/SILVER WILL BE REMOVED)*
16" x 16"
Evans EC25 clear batter / Ambassador clear reso.
2018 + Black/silver badge. c/w Legs.
Brand new after market 0.05mm re wrap. # 1195616 "B"
22 x 18
Genuine dw reso with a few marks - some might clean off / Remo UT clear batter which is brand new. Kick drum pillow on velcro.
This drum was originally drilled for a factory fitted dw tom mount and there is 4 holes and double sided tape residue on the wrap from under the mount. I have tried to remove this with glue/bug remover and removed some but don`t want to try anything harsher.
I have cut and glued some small circles of the new wrap over the holes but not been filled and just for photos a larger piece just resting on top to show if it was glued on covering the glue marks (a piece of the new wrap will be included to better match up pattern) The hoops have a few marks here and there and I have fitted some thick black wrap on both sides with heavy duty double sided tape as hoop protector for kick pedal.
There is a very small wrap split on the lower third of kick, a new piece of the wrap has be cut and glued in (see photo) and is hardly noticeable and the kick hoop will cover most of it but again just being honest. Some marks/minor dents on the wrap see photos but not through it. The chrome on all the drums is good, with no rust or obvious pitting though maybe minor marks from use.
History:
I recently bought two full black oyster dw kits and a orphan 18" FT to merge to create a six piece kit for my own studio use. See photo of my kit showing 18" FT next to my 14" and 16" showing the wrap contrast - none of which included of course!
I briefly tried to sell the orphan drums but as 12 and 22 are pretty common sizes I thought I would try source a 16 FT with legs to make up a full kit as easier to sell.
It was highly unlikely to get a black oyster floor tom other than from the states and the cost and shipping, taxes would be pointless!
I found a post 2018 floor tom (with the Pure Maple and little map of Michigan printed on inside where the maple comes from now - so the web says 2018 onwards but do your own research!) which has been re wrapped in a non dw 0.5mm quality oyster wrap to match by my local studio guy who is very experienced in wrapping drums and the edges are great.
This oyster wrap is a little bit "more" black than the dw which has a slight dark blue/grey hint. Though in real life the match is closer in my opinion.
I actually re wrapped the orphan 18" floor tom for myself (see photo of the three FTs) in the same wrap before this and under normal lights it's hard to notice the difference but just being honest. I have photo`d the rack tom sitting on the floor tom to show the contrast.
Please note all these photos are taken under lots of very bright 6' LED strip lights so probably stands out even more.
This floor tom has bk/silver badges and I have been trying to get some gold ones but none have shown up. * see note above.
If your bothered, with some patience and about £60-£80 will buy you a pair from ebay or reverb BUT you should get this or more back for the bk / silver ones!
Black oyster is one of the more popular and desirable dw colours but with the glue marks and holes on kick drum and the re wrapped floor tom and is priced to reflect this and is probably one of the cheapest on the web in these sizes and colour?
This kit in these sizes new will be circa £3,500-£4000!!! Of course a dw kick drum tom mount could be bought to cover top of drums.
I have listed £40 for parcelforce to get the correct value of insurance.
After cost of post and the purpose bought box (£6) any extra will be refunded. IF POSSIBLE VIEWING IS PREFERRED. Possible meet up half way for fuel costs.
Will need a phone number and email for parcelforce booking.