Hi guys! I'm new around here, but from what I've read thus far, you guys are crazy knowledgeable, and I think I'll like it here.

Today, I bought my first drumset. I've been playing drums for a few years, but have either had a kit on lone from a friend living at my place, or have borrowed drums from the Backline company I work for whenever I was in need of a kit. I finally decided it was time to buy a great kit for recording and the few gigs I play as a drummer. I wanted something vintage styled, for sure, so was looking either at old Ludwig and Slingerland sets or at a modern C&C Player Date. I'd been shopping around for most of the summer when I came across a kit for sale locally that caught my eye and, after going to see it, I bought it.

Its a 1965 Ludwig New Yorker (22x12 kick and 12x8 rack tom) with an added 16x16 floor tom dated Sept 23, 1966. Gold sparkly wrap. The kit's in incredible condition - not a scratch on it. In comparison to other kits from this era that I'd found on Craigslist and gone to look at, this is a collector's piece. Even has the original kick drum mounted cymbal stand, and the original kick and floor tom heads, with very little wear on them. I bargained a bit with the seller, and got him to give me a 1967 Supraphonic snare (pretty decent condition, but with a 70s throw instead of the original), a 60s Ludwig script logo high hat stand, a matching snare stand, a Speed King kick pedal, and a Dixon flat base straight cymbal stand with the kit. I paid $1325 all together. Looking around online, there's not a ton of info on the New Yorker kits, and prices and condition seem to vary a ton, so I really have no idea. Considering they're all 60s Keystone badge drums in phenomenal condition, I think I did pretty well. Did I?

Also just a practical thing: anyone have a recommendation for cases for these beauties? I've been eyeing up the Ludwig Atlas bags but they're kinda pricey.

Thanks,

Alex