Lots of good advice. I'm a Ludwig guy myself; they are great drums, and hardware is readily available and fairly inexpensive. Buy as complete a set as you can; cheap orphan drums can be a false economy. By the time you complete the set, you will usually have spent more than the price of a complete set.

where would you guys say is the best place to buy a kit? like besides ebay or some sort of internet site.

im living in vancouver, is there some sort of store or something anyone knows about? i got wheelsCar Driving2

Do you have any trade papers or for sale colume in your newspapers. craigslist, local music store, chain music store >IE< guitar center, music go round, sam ashe etc, ask other musicians etc. good hunting

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/msg/1527840423.html

If your willing to spend the money. i'd imagine this is a pretty good deal for a vintage Ludwig in Canada.

Check Tom Lees and Long and Mcquade (SP?). Also the classifieds on the drum forums. This one, drumsmith, drum forum etc. There are vintage guys in Van I'm sure. If you want to drive down to Puget Sound region, I have a Rogers 20,12,14 Dayton era players kit I would let go for $1000. Can email pics.

Check this ludwig kit out it's in washington state ebay linkhttp://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Ludwig-60s-Blue-Sparkle-Drum-Set-Pre-Serial_W0QQitemZ270506652422QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintgae_Drums_Percussion?hash=item3efb73f306

thanks so much some pics would be awsome.

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