What Color is my snare?

[Tom Killian]

Hi.
So I just got the stop sign badge snare in this video yesterday.

I cannot figure out what color it is.

Is it Antique Maple or Walnut?

In the gretsch book the color from the 70-80s seems to be Antique Maple.

The modern antique maple is WAY darker.

The d rum could also be walnut?

The Tag says 4158W... Wonder if the W means Walnut?

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[O-Lugs]

could mean wood, too...????

[idrum4fun]

The finish looks too light to be Walnut. A Google search of 4158W turns up some sites noting that the W is Walnut. Still, every example of Gretsch's Walnut is much darker, so I'm a bit confused with the "W" after the 4158.

-Mark

[jda]

W indicates Wood shell (B is for brass) at that time (that's straight from a pricelist)..

[jda]

Antique Maple code is AM
Walnut is WW
Maple (natural) is WM

I think that's a Natural snare that has aged.
WM (wood maple)

[idrum4fun]

Originally Posted by jda

W indicates Wood shell (B is for brass) at that time (that's straight from a pricelist)..

jda! That's what I figured!

-Mark

[wflkurt]

I would remove a lug. The original color should be visable under there. Cool looking drum!

[drumfx]

Originally Posted by wflkurt

I would remove a lug. The original color should be visable under there. Cool looking drum!

Exactly, well said