The ebay tom with the 8 ply - 6mm thin shell is 80-83 ET/M series depending on year .. if it doesn't have superhoops it's from 80-82 and is ET series...
yeah in the US 77 catalog it shows Giant Step with the old tom holders but Silver Satin isn't offered ... but in the US 77 flyer there is the ad for...
I play barefoot or in socks 90% of the time because it feels more natural and the feel of pedal to foot .. if I use shoes I play in lightweight shoes...
it's pretty basic music theory .. middle C is C4 on a piano .. there's C1, C2, C3, C4, ETC .. in between all those C octaves are C, C# ,D, Eb, E, F,...
it is what it is .. it's not that bad .. just a fish in a fish tank for awhile .. lay down on one side, put peroxide in ear and lay there watching tv...