Came across a Transition Badge 3 piece Ludwig kit in blue oyster on ebay.
here's the description:
UP FOR AUCTION IS A LATE 50'S LUDWIG TRANSITIONAL BADGE DRUM SET. THIS KIT IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND ALL DRUMS HAVE THE RARE TRANSITIONAL BADGE. THE SIZES ARE 20" KICK, 13" RACK TOM AND 16" FLOOR TOM. THE DRUMS HAVE 3 PLY SHELLS WITH RE RINGS. THE WRAPS ARE NICE AND HAVE ALL FADED SLIGHTLY DARKER AS THE PHOTOS SHOW. THE HARDWARE IS NICE...WITH JUST SOME SLIGHT PITTING AS THE PHOTO SHOWS. THE RACK TOM MOUNT WAS CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL CLIP MOUNT TO A LUDWIG CLASSIC MOUNT. WHOEVER DID THIS DID A GREAT JOB PLUGGING THE EXTRA HOLES...SEE PHOTO. A CLASSIC MOUNT WAS ALSO ADDED ON THE BASS DRUM, AND THE ORIGINAL MOUNTING HOLES WERE ALSO PROFESSIONALLY PLUGGED. THIS IS A GREAT VINTAGE LUDWIG KIT THAT WOULD MAKE A NICE PLAYERS KIT.
What scares me is that the seller put it's a nice "players kit". I know a kit that has holes isn't a collectors kit, but how does plugging holes affect the sound/value of the drum? Is this kit worth $400, $500? or $200? Let me know!