With all those mods, it's overpriced. If it were original...I would actually be interested. I've searched for one of these "patriotic" kits for years. I've never found one "correct" with good color.

Thanks mcjnic. Would $1000 still be too high for this drumset?

There are currently two Avante sets on ebay. This one and a blue sparkle. Both are in the 1400-1500 range. I believe they are both overpriced. Neither comes with the Avante hardware setup. They both do come with a snare, though. That's a positive.

It's really up to you. Personally, I wouldn't pay this much. But who am I to talk...I paid too much for a Slingerland Buddy Rich kit that I absolutely love to play. I started to sell it and have since taken it off the market. My wife does not want me to part with it. The attachment is too strong. It's my go-to practice kit with calf skin heads and such.

So, should you pay 1400-1500 for the kit? No. Is 1k too much? No. If it's something you want, you may as well sink the funds. If it were a trade, I assure you I would have picked that "patriotic" Avante kit up. No doubts. I am tearing up the search strings looking for the right one.

So, if you can, pick it up for a grand. You would then need to put out another 75-100 for the correct spurs, 50 for the hihat, 35-40 for the snare stand, and another 80-100 for the cymbal stands. If you want, another 40 for the pedal, though it's not a great pedal. If you can do the work, patch the area where they put those icky spurs.

That puts you at 1330 for the entire 'correct' kit. Not bad. That would be a go.

Let us know what you decide and such. Good luck!

Again, thanks for the help mcjnic. At this time, I do not need the correct cymbal/hihat hardware, so, I could take my time finding that part of the equation. If I did purchase this drumset, I would want to correct the bass drum spurs and the mods done on the snare. I love the color/look of this kit, looks like I will have to start selling some gear.

One more question..this set should be 3 ply shells? Right?

72-73...yes, 3-ply.

Hi All, This one was on c/l in san fran,ca about a week ago,if i recall right it was 500.00 or 600.00..mikey

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET That price is better for me. I just found out my wife hates the red,white, and blue finishes, she says it looks "cheesy". It's the first time we disagree on a drum finish. It's bumming me out, though.