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Vistalite at a pawn shop Last viewed: 8 hours ago

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I had to go downtown today to tandy leather co for a job at the shop and stopped by a pawn shop I bought my first acrolite at. they have a blue vistalite kit there 2 tom toms a ft and bass with some cheap cymbals and a zildjian k ride for 559. The tom i looked at had a few scratches on it.

The also had a no name japanes snare for 129. I bought a mint black acrolite there for $50 a few months ago and they wanted 129 for a cheap=o japaanes snare. anyway, how much are the vistalite worth. btw blue olive badge.

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
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Posted on 15 years ago
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They're worth more than $600. But, look closely around all the hardware for cracks. Be aware of any spider-webbing in the acrylic, too. Light scratches can be polished out.

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Posted on 15 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]Yeah, just check carefully the vistalite condition...also the seam lines on 'em, and teh bearing edges. If all looks OK, along with a K (probably a newer K) it's not a bad deal...talk 'em down to $500....

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Posted on 15 years ago
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I'd check over these really carefully for cracks. Check the bottom bearing edges also. (So basically what Jaye said.) Scratches you can work out, to a point. Cracks can be halted or fixed. (My 16" floor tom has a couple of cracks from the muffler mount.) But all that is going to effect the value.

The only pawnshop Vistas I've ever seen (and they're always blue for some reason) have been in bad shape. I wouldn't give more than a couple hundred for the typical pawnshop Vistas I've seen, but your kit may be nicer than what I've found.

Posted on 15 years ago
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I just got back from the pawn shop. I checked out the vistalite real good. I found absolutly no cracks, but it does have scratches. The bass drum hoops arent original, but have silver sparkle inlays, The tom tree is missing one of the tom mounts. It comes with a 20" k zildjian and a 20" scimitar and 2 pairs of 14" b 8 hats and a ludwig cymbal and ludwig snare stand, but no snare lol. The said they would take $500 out the door. thATS EQUAL TO $462 + TAX.

On my way to that pawn shop I stopped at another and bought 3 cymbals. 2 zild and a sabian. lol

1960's SONOR 12-16-20-14 blue slate pearl
1968 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14Sky blue P
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14BlueVistalite
1972 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-(14 impostor)BlackPanther "SOLD"
1964 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl 22-12-13-16-14Supra "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG 12-13-16-22-14 Citrus Mod "SOLD"
1969 LUDWIG Sexto-Plus 8-1 0-12-13-14-15-16-20-20-14 Silver Sparkle
60's Majestic Delux 12-13-16-22-14 red pearl
2009 Homemade Kids 8-10-13-16-12 Orange Sparkle
24 kits, 80 Snares, 65 Cymbals
Don't tell my wife!
Posted on 15 years ago
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