Camco catalog was not something they was put huge money on... I see several ( Picutres - not live) gold plated hardware on Camcos. Not in any catalog. If I remember right, just on L.A. era.Here is pic from Mike[IMG]http://www.drumforum.org/uploads/1259746466/med_gallery_1117_2_582800.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://www.drumforum.org/uploads/monthly_11_2009/post-1117-125832433782_thumb.jpg[/And another in bbbaaaaad shape:[IMG]http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14170&d=1267991071[/IMG][IMG]http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14168&d=1267990968[/IMG]
I'm not usually a fan of gold hardware on any instrument but I could get used to playing that black w/gold set really quick! Need a tux to work with that.