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Vintage Gretsch? What have I brought home?
Thanks, JDA, and thank you for your detailed reply on the other forum!
5 years agoVintage Gretsch? What have I brought home?
16" Floor tom: [LIST] [*]Sometime in the past, somebody spray painted "U.S." on it. Maybe it was something like a USO drum? [*]Very clear date stamp...
5 years agoVintage Gretsch? What have I brought home?
13" tom: [LIST] [*]Substantial pitting. [*]There is a date stamp inside, but I can't make out the last digit (195?). [*]Badge corresponds to the...
5 years agoVintage Gretsch? What have I brought home?
Bass drum: No tom mount. Interior is spray painted silver. From my reading that could mean the bass is a Jasper shell. I did not see a date stamp...
5 years agoVintage Gretsch? What have I brought home?
I did some horse trading and brought home this 1950s Gretsch set. I'll be honest, I don't know anything about Gretsch at all, but the set sounded coo...
5 years agoQuarantine Jellybean
From slingerfan...
5 years agoQuarantine Jellybean
From drumfx...
5 years agoQuarantine Jellybean
I'm guessing the lugs and t-rods are from a different drum. When I bought it from the seller, it was advertised without them. During negotiations, t...
5 years agoQuarantine Jellybean
From slingerfan...
5 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
Leedybdp and o-lugs, I generally agree with both of you. But the consolette does have limitations, and as I've gotten older, my body also has limitat...
5 years agoQuarantine Jellybean
Here are the toms (early 70s, Niles badges, re-rings.) And oh yes, my "helper". He's good for dusting the interior, and for chasing packing material...
5 years agoQuarantine Jellybean
So, the past few months of work-from-home and only going out for necessary shopping is starting to make me antsy. I have several individual Slingerla...
5 years agoSlingerland Black Diamond Pearl
Johnnyringo, I have a 63 Slingerland, same finish, and it also has the consolette. For whatever it's worth, I was never able to get the ride tom wher...
5 years agoWhy Play Vintage?
From BosLover...
5 years agoMaybe off-topic - mufflers on modern drum?
Thanks for the various ideas, everybody!
5 years ago