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1979/1980 Gretsch USA in Red Rosewood
Rather old picture taken not long after I bought it in 1979. Classic bebop kit 18,12 14.
5 years agoLooking for some screws
That would be an option if I had any of these screws. But...maybe I know someone with the same snare drum. I'll check it out.
9 years agoLooking for some screws
No, that's part of the problem, it's imperial thread and I have no idea. I was hoping someone on this forum would know.
9 years agoLooking for some screws
Hi, I'm trying to restore my Gretsch RB 4860T and I seem to be missing some screws. These are impossible to find in my country. I hope someone can poi...
9 years agoHead recommendation
Am I right in thinking that there are as many recommendations as there are drummers ? Oh, and I can't seem to find Ludwig heads in my country.
9 years agoHead recommendation
Thanks guys. So nothing has changed since my days. In 35 years of playing I've never used mufflers in my drums except the bass drum so don't take my d...
9 years agoHead recommendation
Thanks.I guess my taste tends to lean towards a dry sound with little resonance.
9 years agoHead recommendation
Hi, After 20 years I decided to try and start playing again and besides the challenge of getting my chops back I'll have to restore my 70's Gretsch s...
9 years agohelp with my Gretsch drums
I will as soon as I've put everything together again. Some serious cleaning going on at the moment. Martin
11 years agohelp with my Gretsch drums
Tomtom 12 x 8 : [IMG]http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k11/mbunjes/Tomtom12.jpg[/IMG] This is the only drum that has some damage from rubbing agains...
11 years agohelp with my Gretsch drums
Tomtom 14 x 14 : [IMG]http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k11/mbunjes/tomtom14.jpg[/IMG]
11 years agohelp with my Gretsch drums
Here's the label from my bass drum : [IMG]http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k11/mbunjes/bassdrumtag.jpg[/IMG] The rest follows in a few minutes
11 years agohelp with my Gretsch drums
So here's the tag in my snare : [IMG]http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k11/mbunjes/snarelabel_cr.jpg[/IMG]
11 years agohelp with my Gretsch drums
The receipt is from 22/11/79 , and I seem to remember that the snare was not in stock and I had to wait a few months before it arrived on my doorstep....
11 years agohelp with my Gretsch drums
I'm going to check this out as soon as I can.
11 years ago