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Mid-1950s Gretsch 3ply bop kit
A beautiful all original mid-1950s Gretsch RB 18/12/14 bop kit in WMP with matching 4x14 Max Roach snare drum. The 18" bass drum has sound rings whi...
7 years agoHelp to identify a 18" vintage Bass Drum. Premier, Beverley?
I wish, I could help you but I'm not familiar with that make... can someone help him out.
7 years agoFinally pulled the trigger: 60's Walberg & Auge kit
Most 1960s W&A "Profection" kits were made either with Rogers Keller shells or Gretsch Jasper 6ply shells or both. However most W&A kits were Jasper s...
7 years agoFinally pulled the trigger: 60's Walberg & Auge kit
What a very lovely looking drum set you have! Vintage W&A kits today are getting higher higher interest on the collector charts... especially odd on...
7 years agoCamco Question
Oh trust me they might have looked very similar to Camco shells but unfortunately early Tama shells were NOT the same as OR were they NOS 6ply L.A. Ca...
7 years agoCadillac Green, getting close!
The green color you see on this kit in question is green paint not wrap.
7 years ago1968 Ludwig Downbeat
WFL, that's the way it came... unfortunately, I have no back history. Several years ago, I saw a 22/13/16 also in Thermogloss finish that was exactl...
7 years ago1960/61 SBP Ludwigs
Sweet kit, I want one exactly like this one.
7 years agoCompleted Set-up!
Wow my hats off to you! Now that's how you are supposed to collect a catalog kit. Nice job.
7 years ago1968 Ludwig Downbeat
From O-Lugs...
7 years agoShould I restore my dad's gretsch drums?
Hands down... the most common drum wrap for just about every vintage American drum manufacturer (from 1950 to 1970'ish) is BLACK DIAMOND PEARL (BDP)....
7 years ago1968 Ludwig Downbeat
From what I've read... "Thermogloss" was a Ludwig trade name for the heated process they used to apply the clear coat on natural maple finish shells.....
7 years ago1968 Ludwig Downbeat
A beautiful early 1968 3ply Ludwig 20/12/14 Downbeat kit in original thermogloss finish.... shown here before... But now with matching 6-lug Pioneer...
7 years agoShould I restore my dad's gretsch drums?
Well you must provide us drum geeks with more drum details then what you provided... for example... what color are they... what sizes are they... and...
7 years agoWanted: 1950s Gretsch cocktail drum...
Hello, I'm looking any 1950s Gretsch cocktail drums for sale? Any color will do. Thank you.
7 years ago