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I'm in the middle of several "projects" right now and several possible transactions. It's a bit overwhelming really (but a lot of fun)!

ANYWAY.......I'm trying determine how difficult you believe it it would be to locate some original (I'd need four) Camco tom mufflers (two rack toms / two floor toms) from the Chanute KS-era? Also, do you believe that the cost would be prohibitive, even if they could be found? Finally, does anyone know if there are other vintage mufflers that would fit the same hole patterns on the shells that the Camcos would?

ON A SEPARATE ISSUE.............I might be "swapping", "trading", "buying" and/or "selling" some vintage kits in the immediate future, depending on how things do or don't work out. Everything's kind of up in the air right now. I'm trying to determine comparable dollar values (not sound quality or collectibility) between a 60s Ludwig Downbeat Kit (20/12/14) and a 60s Rogers Holiday Kit (22/12/13/16/18), both in WMP and in comparable condition (extremely clean). Would you trade these kits "straight up" for eachother with "value" being the only consideration?

THANKS IN ADVANCE for your time and input!

THANKS in advance for your time and your help!

Posted on 14 years ago
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No way that would be a fair trade. I don't care what the very malleable market happens to say to say today, that Rogers kit is worth quite a bit more ... to me.

Posted on 14 years ago
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Camco mufflers are EXPENSIVE, like $75 each, and that's if you can find them. They just broke so often and there's a lot of people that want them. Make sure if you do find one that it has the correct hole spacing, as it changed over the years.

Thanks,

Bill

http://www.classicvintagedrums.com
Posted on 14 years ago
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Hmm. I would have said exactly the opposite about trading because I prefer the Ludwig Downbeat sizes. The Rogers setup with 2 up top is not as preferred. Maybe simply because there are 2 more drums on the Rogers it would swing more in the favor of the Rogers but otherwise I would be probably ambivalent on the trade. I would think the Camco mufflers from the Kanute era would be somewhat easier to find than the earlier Oaklawn era ones.

Posted on 14 years ago
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