Bummer......ViolinI went by the Slingerland chart on the webpage. Are those serial numbers only for drum kits then? Wow, its a cheap import with Slingerland's name on it. Thank goodness for this forum and Google, I canceled the order.Back to looking......

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I can certainly understand your reasoning here. Buying a new Supra might well be the easiest route to go. Don't forget, though, that Ebay isn't necessarily reflective of the prices of those drums. Ebay is a place where sellers are trying to wring every last cent out of a drum, and in my opinion, most everything on there is over-priced and can be found cheaper if you're willing to look around and make some phone calls.I might suggest that you go to the 5 Star Drum Shop network at http://www.fivestardrumshops.com/. It's more a collective of individual shops across the nation, and usually, those shops will sell at a much better price than what you'll find on Ebay because they want to move stock more than they want to make top dollar on everything. For example, right now, there is a 6-lug Black Diamond Pearl Slingerland snare from the 60s listed on Ebay for $300. I bought the same drum (in excellent condition) from Columbus Percussion (a 5 Star shop) six months ago for $150. So before you let the prices on Ebay chase you away from vintage, take a look at other, smaller shops. The 5 Star webpage has a listing of their members (it's under the "Locations" tab), and you can just give the shops a call. After all, a lot of small drum shops don't list their used stuff on their websites because it's too time-consuming to constantly update. But they've got used stuff.One other place that's always a good idea to check is the Used Gear section of the Guitar Center website. I know that there are people on this forum who have issues with GC because it's a big corporation, but when you're buying used, that can be a good thing because they're more interested in keeping the used stock moving than they are in getting absolute top dollar for everything. They also have a what I think is a great return policy--if you buy used, you have 30 days to return the item if you don't like it. No questions asked. As well, they have the cheapest shipping rates I've seen. I bought a guitar from them that had to be shipped across the country a year ago, and the cost of shipping was $14. Right now, there are a bunch of used Supras on the Used Gear site for a range of prices. Each store sets its prices individually when they buy the gear in, so the prices can vary quite widely depending upon who bought the piece in and what the market for that particular instrument is in that area. So, the trick is to arm yourself with the Ludwig serials numbers list, call the store, and just ask them to give you the serial number off the drum. Half the time, they have a vintage drum and don't even know it. Anyway, the point is that there are a lot of other places to look besides Ebay and private sellers. You can find some good deals out there. You just have to look a little.Good luck in whatever you choose to do! Clapping Happy2