Early 60's Gretsch "Floor Show" Model

[Yoshi]

This is a 6.5"×14" Gretsch Floor Show Model with Microsensitive & 4 point strainer. I installed Remo Amb Coated + Remo Amb Hazy + Puresound Custom 30 strands.

[Yoshi]

And the bottom

[AZBill]

BRAVO!!! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!!! Love the Floor Show snares.

B

[Yoshi]

Danke Shön!!

[Musicaldeath]

VERY nice! One of the few drums in WMP that has caught my eye

[longjohn]

VERY nice Yoshi.. I have not seen this model before..
Cheers

[Purdie Shuffle]

Damn, Yoshi! What a great score! Sweet, rare drum. Must sound killer. Review the drum for us, please! I'd like to hear what you think.

Enjoy!

John

[Retrosonic]

That is one BEAUTIFUL drum!! I'm a Gretsch guy and thats one awesome drum!

[FredixDrums]

Wow, that is a fine looking snare, Yoshi!

If I would have been a German, I would have exclaimed:

"Diese Trommel ist sehr schön, Yoshi!"

Friedrich H

[tayedrummertom]

A rare and beautiful drum, Yoshi.

I'm with John...please review the drum so we can all get a better idea of the sound of this treasured piece of percussion history.

Thanks for sharing it and enjoy it in good health for many years to come.

Rock on!!

Tom

[Yoshi]

Thanks kind words for drum gang!! Kiss

Yeah, I cannot review this badass very well, though.
Response is very quick and sensitive. Buzz roll is fine. The sound is fat and warm so this is an exact 60's Vintage Grestch sound we want. If you play 60's 4157 or any 5.5", you know what I mean!

This is not a high pitch tone but stresses a middle tone. Unlike 60's 4160, the sound is not tight but mellow, of course. The sound range is wide and deep because of 6.5". Stick definition is exceptional.

However, the sound itself is not noisy. Adjustment is easy due to the Microsensitive and 4 point strainer. Yes, it is double adjustment that works well like Luddy SuperSensitive. Low, middle, or high tuning is suitable, respectively. I don't feel a bad harmonic overtone at all.

However, this badass is expensive as you know!! So, I suppose 6ply&6.5" + Diecasthoops snare is a substitute to get the similar sound. Mine 6.5"+6ply snare(Steve Maxwell Custom) is similar at some point.

Anyway, thanks folks!

[Purdie Shuffle]

>Yeah, I cannot review this badass very well, though.

That's like saying, Howdy Doody doesn't have wooden balls!

Excellent review! A real, 'drummer to drummer' review. Thanks, yoshi!

Enjoy your new/old drum, buddy...

John

[drums2xs]

YOSHI you the man that is sick dude , how about a trade for a not so mint pearl forum snare . great score Cool1

[Yoshi]

Thanks guys!

YOSHI you the man that is sick dude , how about a trade for a not so mint pearl forum snare . great score Cool1

Yeah, if I join the Pearl Club, I'll let you know x-mas3

[grantro]

I`ve said it before and I`ll say it again...WMP is such an elegant wrap!! Nice snare Yoshi...

Cheers

[Yoshi]

I replaced Amb hazy with Remo Diplomat hazy.
Much sensitive!!!
Diplomat hazy is suitable for wood snares.

[Purdie Shuffle]

Yoshi - I've been using, Evans Hazy 300 exclusively on my snares for about two years. There's a reason why. Try one.

John

[jaghog]

say is that by chance close to the champion model or am i off brand ,a guy out east has a wmp gretch that looks like this one and hes calling it a champion for 375

nice snare real clean

[Yoshi]

Yoshi - I've been using, Evans Hazy 300 exclusively on my snares for about two years. There's a reason why. Try one.

John
Thanks John,
Yeah, I'm using Evans Hazy 300 3mil for Canopus Brass 6.5". It sounds great as well. Can get the sensitive response. If I have a chance I'll try Evans Hazy 200 2mil for G instad of 300.

say is that by chance close to the champion model or am i off brand ,a guy out east has a wmp gretch that looks like this one and hes calling it a champion for 375

nice snare real clean
Hehehe, Champion model?
Thanks. Clean in general, but it has one rough color spot. It slightly changed purple color. I don't know the reason...