Definitely a Genista,I think they debuted around early 90's maybe 1992 93,at the time I think premier top of the Line were the Maple Signias,next were the Genistas,which were birch,I think they took the place of the Projectors,The Genistas were Professional series for sure,Can't remember what the color is called but Green silk was a wrap with green and black.That color was offered the first year on the genistas in the U.S I am certain of.When you see that finish you will know that is a pro kit,I have seen several kits and they are beautifully finished.With those Art Deco Lugs I can see why a Vintage Guy would have a modern kit like that.I remember they sounded good,but couldn't really give tell you if they sounded a lot like anything else but a couple of guys posted recently that had gretsch kits and Genistas and said that the genistas had a gretschy vibe.As far as value goes the thing that may hurt you is that if the original price figures into it, the genistas were a very good bargain,I remember the list price of the 16 x 22 kick being less than a thousand dollars,I think a bit less than ludwig classic maple,and less than half of what a gretsch or dw would have cost.The thing that would help is that they are highly regarded kit by people in the know,and they were not produced for a long time I think.You Might get the best price from a forum member,either on here or one one of the other quality forums.If you were in England the Dolbear guys would go nuts for them.

mmmm nice! i bought one of these direct from premier in 1990,the finish i believe was called terraverdi,its the one kit i really wish i kept,mine was 800 gbp new and the shells seem to fetch about the same now,they were second in the premier line up after the signia.needless to say the look and sound superb and a sad reminder of what premier drums used to represent