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There is more to this saga, but we are basically there. I couldn't stand having the bass apart any more, so I finished cleaning it and replaced all the hardware (all cleaned). Has an Emad on the batter side, not tuned yet. I sold my only bass pedal... Found a Speed-King at Guitar Center's site for $29. It was in budget, we'll see how crappy it is when it arrives today.

Thank you everyone for the help to this point. I will probably update these shots to the main thread...

Bass, tom, floor tom, hi-hat stand, throne are all fully restored, cleaned, polished, greased. Only exception is that the bass drum hoops need to be painted and holes plugged (again, sick of staring at the kit in parts). Snare is "as bought", filthy (not for long :) ). Snare stand, crash stand, ride stand are modern pieces, non-original. One, original Zildjian Crash is not pictured (avedis 16). That's a 15" Zildjian Hi-Hat (avedis), Italian made 18" Ludwig, and a modern 20" ride.

Wish it wasn't midnight... :)

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