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Gretsch lugs and imposters..
While were on the subject I thought this may be good to add here: Some of the vintage Gretsch floor tom shells were made too close to the actual "dru...
13 years agoGretsch lugs and imposters..
Yes - all my Gretsch lugs (on the 58 kit) have the screw mounts that protrude into the shell.......that includes the larger bass drum lugs as well....
13 years agoThe Savoy King - Chick Webb - DVD?
Sorry if this has already been posted - did a search though and nothing came up. Is the Movie (DVD?) THE SAVOY KING available anywhere? I've been lo...
13 years agoGretsch lugs and imposters..
My Gretsch SN lugs are 2 5/16" with 2 1/8" centres on the "stanchion" (screw mounts). My Rack tom lugs are 1 7/8" in length as measured in B of thin...
13 years agoGretsch lugs and imposters..
The top one looks like a rack tom lug and the bottom a snare lug........they look like Gretsch lugs to me
13 years agoAvocado Flame or Moonglow Satin Flame Wrap
Thought it would be good to share this......... I don't know if this helps here but it's good information from Gretsch historian Harry Cangany. I was...
13 years agoJust picked these up, $50!
Yikes! $50....that is one special score man - congrats! Red Sparkle - I like very muchx-mas1
13 years agoI need a strainer for this drum
I took the drum apart and I didn't really notice until then that the batter is a not-so-bad calfhide. $2.50 back in the day it looks like. I may lea...
13 years agoI need a strainer for this drum
Yes - I do remember that. And I did pick one up for my Dixieland snare at a great price here. Maybe someone would want to trade for my P-80. I'm in...
13 years agoI need a strainer for this drum
This arrived today - ebay purchase I see there is a 4pt strainer on eBay right now but I really don't want to buy one from leecountry. If someone he...
13 years agoVintage Drum Display
Interesting display - well done! I enjoyed looking from here. It would be so cool to be right there a few feet away checking it out. Thanks for post...
13 years agoBest Snare Stand for Tom Mounting
I use a Pearl S-2000 with my 58 and 2011 Gretsch drums - it works fine and - as stated above - it has good adjustment features. It's build like a tank...
13 years agoHello new here and scored a Gretsch RB
Nice! Is that Satin Flame finish the MoonGlow?
13 years agoThis Don't Look Right
Yes - you have to watch carefully for sure. What's "shill bidding" again? Is that where the seller has a friend that 'seeds' the bidding to drive t...
13 years agoThis Don't Look Right
I think Joe Morello owned it and traded it to John Bonham - Bonham gave it back to Mr. Morello and the rest is "History" DOH...
13 years ago