I'm in the process of having my 1954-55 vintage Gretsch round badge kit restored. I am thinking about using a modern RIMS mounting system for the tom and floor tom (basket style). I bought a set of heavier duty extension legs for the bass drum, so I've already departed from the most historically acurate restoration (and I am having them wraped, because I painted over the Nitron Copper Mist that was the orignal finish). The original rail consolette tom mount seems to choke the drum a bit. Any thoughts on this? Has anyone else gone this route? Am I making the purists cringe or am I diminishing the potential value?
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Greg
1953 Gretsch 22/13/16/6X14 "Name Band"
2001 Gretsch 22/10/12/14 "Catalina Elite"
2011 Gretsch 18/12/14 "Catalina Club Jazz"
1953 Gretsch 22/13/16/6X14 "Name Band"
2001 Gretsch 22/10/12/14 "Catalina Elite"
2011 Gretsch 18/12/14 "Catalina Club Jazz"
Posted on 15 years ago
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A RIMS system mounted off a cymbal stand won't hurt the value, because it doesn't involve any additional drilling. A rewrapped 3 ply 20-12-14 kit with no extra holes, original edges and interiors, is still worth quite a bit of money. If the extending bass drum spurs require extra holes, that would greatly diminish the value of the set, even cutting it in half.
-Bill
Posted on 15 years ago
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