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Any Guess on the year of this Gretsch?
Yup. First half of the fifties.
10 years ago1960s KENT Drum Set..a Real looker...
Sizes? Looks like 13, 16 20.
10 years ago1968 Ludwig Jazzette bop kit
Nice. Thanks for sharing all of these with us.
10 years ago1967 Gretsch Round Badge Bop
I am sooo jealous. I am very interested in hearing the story behind the acquisition of your bop sets. Do you primarily buy through auction? Private pa...
10 years agoKeyholing Question
Buy it, don't worry about it. Offer $100 because of key-holing, then buy a grombal: http://www.thegrombal.com/gb_info.htm I use these. One of my cym...
10 years agoDouble Snare Wires?
The Royal Ace by Premier had the double system. I almost bought a nice marcher with system intact for $68 at an antiques mall, I walked back to get it...
10 years ago1948 Ludwig Drummer April Fool's Joke
That'd be a good one.
10 years agoRogers 14x18 bass drum
So...It was a converted floor tom and not originally a bass? I would have converted it too, but which is it?
10 years ago60's Gretsch drums worth??
That didn't clarify anything. That makes it worse! What does that backstory contribute to estimating the value of this set? It's not even a solid plan...
10 years ago60's Gretsch drums worth??
Yes. And with the abundance of information you provided, I can easily tell you that it will be worth anywhere from $250 to $12,000.
10 years agoNewly found Slingerland Hollywood Ace!
That's a great find! My SlingerLeedy was September '65, a month before my bd. they sound great!
10 years agoThe work of an evil genius? or what the hell is up with these Slingerland drums
That certainly is odd.
10 years agoGretsch re-wrap
I needed to cut wrap, and I happened to have a neighbor that had a brake for bending aluminum sheets, lots of construction guys have these. The brake...
10 years agoCamco strainer question
I'm pretty sure that I've seen the solid back like the left one, with the longer arm like the right one.
10 years agoBent snare wires
I did this with two sets or snares, worked like a champ. Clamp the ends down lightly on a workbench, align the snares along one half and put a light w...
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