Ludwig/North-special or not so special??

[Jim]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Vintage-Ludwig-North-7-Piece-Tubed-Drum-Set_W0QQitemZ230250330748QQihZ013QQcategoryZ119014 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[tubelugs]

This one's a bit of a cr@p shoot, because the auction doesn't disclose the condition - or even the sizes - of the drums.

There's no obvious damage though, so if you're looking for a North kit and don't mind doing a little recon, you could be rewarded with value that isn't immediately apparent. I'd write the seller asking them to post or email a close-up of each drum, from the front or the side, not the top. I'm sure that's obvious to you, but the seller clearly knows nothing about the subject, so will need a little hand holding.

You might also ask them, er, "the distance across each head" or something like that to see what size the toms are. I think North offered 'em in 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 14.

If the drums are intact and there are no duplicate tom sizes, you're probably looking at a value of $750 - $1000 for the drums alone.

$.02,
tubelugs