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Gretsch Resto....Inlay Conundrum!!
Adam, yes that would technically "work", but who wants to pay for a whole sheet just to get inlays. A cheaper way would be to buy a really trashed dr...
14 years agodrums mij '60s
I think all of us who came up in the 60s and early 70s had a MIJ set. I had a typical Blue Sparkle set from Sears Roebuck. Then I moved on to Gretsch...
14 years agoDon't be shy about loving an Acrolite!
You forgot: The Acrolite might be the ugliest drum ever mass manufactured. Another reason they are cheap.
14 years agoDon't be shy about loving an Acrolite!
You forgot: The Acrolite might be the ugliest drum ever mass manufactured.
14 years agoGretsch Resto....Inlay Conundrum!!
Thanks for your comments guys. What I'm thinking is that I may go with Kevins idea and refinsh the wood hoops and install a chrome inlay. I happen to...
14 years agoGretsch Resto....Inlay Conundrum!!
Guys, I would like your opinion on this... I am almost done restoring a beautiful Blue Sparkle Gretsch Round Badge set. Now, you need to understand t...
14 years agoA Star is (re)born
Fay, where did you buy the wrap so cheap?
14 years agoPete Best's Drums
Youre welcome, Salty. Those were indeed, great days. Rock and Roll was a MUCH different thing back then. It really meant something to us as kids, we l...
14 years agoHelp with vintage Hi-Hat Stand - John Grey Broadway Set
Is the shaft stuck>? Try spraying some WD40 in there and see if you can move it. It sounds like the path is stuck and thats why it wont go down all t...
14 years ago50's WFL Set
Agreed. The seller will be lucky to get HALF of what he is asking. That set has been re-drilled to kingdom come. Shame, too, because that was once a...
14 years agoWMP stain removal?
Guy, of course its worth a try. You might very well lighten the stain up with the Novis polish.
14 years agoPete Best's Drums
The drummers in those early 60s beat groups often had really crummy sets due to finances. But they played 'em and made them sound good. I have a set...
14 years agoPete Best's Drums
Nutbox: This is the pic I'm talking about (far right). To me this looks exactly like the set that Johnny Hutchinson used when he filled in with The...
14 years agoGretsch T-Rod and Claw Substitute
Blair, thank you for the reply, but I am sure your MIJ rods will be metric and will not fit. I'm hoping i can get some cheap generic rods like Gibralt...
14 years agoGretsch T-Rod and Claw Substitute
Guys, I have a old 60s Gretsch Bass drum shell that I'm completing to use only as an extra. So, I want to complete it as cheaply as possible What I n...
14 years ago