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Would Gretsch create a drum with the inner ply that was not one large sheet? Or could this have been a cocktail drum cut down? It says that it is a 16" drum.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Yes! Check out pic of Charlie Watts' 16" FT which was previously wrapped but refinished in maple.

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Posted on 12 years ago
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Charlie Watts, one of my favorites; I never noticed that! Thanks.

Posted on 12 years ago
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I have a 1947 Gretsch 16" floor tom that has two sheets of outer ply....but, the drum was wrapped. I descovered it when I removed the wrap. Even though my example was not intended to be visible (it was wrapped) I would say yes too to your question.

Here's my drum....

And I love Mr. Watts' 57 Gretsch drums! I've always like the drums that are not 'perfect' as in the case of the drum above and mine and others I have and have seen. They have their own charcter and are special in that way......IMHO of course.

Posted on 12 years ago
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From Kona

I've always like the drums that are not 'perfect' as in the case of the drum above and mine and others I have and have seen. They have their own charcter and are special in that way......IMHO of course.

I have to agree!

Never play it the same way once.
Posted on 12 years ago
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From Rik_Everglade

Would Gretsch create a drum with the inner ply that was not one large sheet? Or could this have been a cocktail drum cut down? It says that it is a 16" drum.

They did it all day long. Some of my 70's toms have weird patterns inside, but not out. My kit is walnut stain. Maybe the wrapped kits allowed Gretsch to use the poor grain-matching bits to finish sets, cuz they were going to be wrapped. Just a theory.

Another Gretsch mystery.

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Vintage Drum Fan (Not a Guru)
Posted on 12 years ago
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From AZBill

Maybe the wrapped kits allowed Gretsch to use the poor grain-matching bits to finish sets, cuz they were going to be wrapped. Just a theory. Another Gretsch mystery.B

Not theory, fact!

Walking

Never play it the same way once.
Posted on 12 years ago
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From orangemi

Not theory, fact!Walking

No mystery, every drum company does it or ends up doing the same, it's cost effective to use bad or mismatched grains/shell for wrapped kits. It's for the same reason Gretsch, Ludwig and a few others painted the insides of their drums. It looks cool, but the paint is there to hide the flaws.

Posted on 12 years ago
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Thanks guys...helps me with my intentions with my 3-ply Gretsch Resto-mod. It's taking longer to finish than anticipated!

Posted on 12 years ago
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Here's the floor tom finished with the bass drum....bass drum is 1949.

The finish is BURN ORANGE SATIN. I copied it from Gretsch shell swatch but I'm not adding the Gloss finish.

This floor tom is the one I posted above - the one that has two ply split on the outer ply.

From Kona

I have a 1947 Gretsch 16" floor tom that has two sheets of outer ply....but, the drum was wrapped. I descovered it when I removed the wrap. Even though my example was not intended to be visible (it was wrapped) I would say yes too to your question. Here's my drum....And I love Mr. Watts' 57 Gretsch drums! I've always like the drums that are not 'perfect' as in the case of the drum above and mine and others I have and have seen. They have their own charcter and are special in that way......IMHO of course.

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