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Vintage Gretchen snare - no badge?
Rich, How do you know yours came from the factory without a badge? When and from who did you buy it?
11 years agoGretsch RB WMP snare
From KCDrumDad...
12 years agoLeedy and Strupe (sons) L & S snare
I think there are a couple exceptions to the general rule that L&S don't sell for much (which I've observed is indeed true). A lot of the L&S snares t...
12 years agoWhat era Fibes?
Just to add my two cents, I have some of the Martin and pre-Martin Fibes drums including snares, and though the COF drums are certainly bullet-proof,...
12 years agoHOLY GRAIL Gretsch kit found!
Can't tell from the pics (too small) and never seen these in person. What kind of wrap is in the BD rims on these - silver sparkle? WMP? I assume thes...
12 years ago6 Ply 40's Gretsch snare
Thanks for the pic of your drum. If you saw a strainer like that in a 46 catalog then I guess they were using this throw as well as the one skapunk sh...
12 years ago6 Ply 40's Gretsch snare
From Kona...
12 years ago6 Ply 40's Gretsch snare
skapunk: That really came out beautifully! Do you have a thread here showing your refinish process? I'm curious if you took any pics of the drum witho...
12 years ago6 Ply 40's Gretsch snare
I mentioned on another thread HERE that I had an old 6 ply Gretsch snare and was asked for pics. Here you go. As you can see the paint is so bad I've...
12 years ago6ply 1947 Gretsch floor tom?
Sure. I'll try to take some pics this weekend and open a new thread. Rocket lugs - that's the name - I knew zephyr lugs didn't sound right.
12 years ago6ply 1947 Gretsch floor tom?
Hey, I have a 40's Gretsch snare with that shell! It is thick as hell. There's no date stamp I can see, but it has the old style (zephyr lugs? is that...
12 years agoWhitehall
Whitehall was made Made in Japan by Pearl. The guys in the other section can tell you lots more.
12 years ago1969 Ludwig set-Trouble Pricing it.
To maximize profit, sell the second FT and the cymbals separately.
12 years agoBlue sparkle trans badge value
The rails don't line up exactly. The one on the right is a little closer to the center of the drum, so I'de guess one was added later. There must have...
12 years agoUpdate on Slingerland Blue Sparkle Snare
It's a "Concert Hall Model". See link: HERE. I call these "Big Dog" snares. Hard to play quietly on these - which can be a good thing depending on wha...
12 years ago