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Gretsch Drum Set - 1940's or later??

broadkaster gretsch drum set vintage
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Hey Everyone ... I'm trying to figure out approximate year of this set and its worth. For starters, no FT.

It was gifted to me by a great uncle many years ago, who I believe played it in a military band (Korea?) The green/ivory paint is unusual and I've only seen it one other time on the interweb.

It has the single-tension rods on the bass, clamp-on spurs, tacked calfskin on the tom (w/o the skin), original heads on the bass (with the "Gretsch Broadkaster Professional Quality" logo barely visible, batter head has a hole) and it does have the original hi-hat and bass pedal. 22/12/14

Any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Posted on 7 years ago
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It's from the 60's here look at this catalog link. http://www.vintagedrumguide.com/images/gretsch_drum_sets/1961-gretsch_drum_set5.jpg

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 7 years ago
#2
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It wouldn't be from the 40's with those style lugs. It could be from the 50's but this style of set hung around in the catalog for a while as a lower priced offering.

Posted on 7 years ago
#3
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Thanks for the responses. Both of you were right on the money.

It's the Gretsch 'Reknown' Drum Outfit and my color scheme of 'Catalina Green' & Ivory came out in '58. It was marketed to beginners and 'budget-minded' schools ... ha!

I guess the cool thing is that it was my very first taste of drumming when I got it back around 1970 (when I was 8 yrs old). It peaked my interest enough that my parents bought me a 5pc Slingerland kit in '75 ... which I still have today ... which peaked the interest of my younger son .. who is now 19 yrs old and studying drumming at the Berklee College of Music.

Thanks again!

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