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Gretsch Rope Drum Last viewed: 1 hour ago

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When did Gretsch make rope tensioned drums?

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Posted on 8 years ago
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I tried to post more than one picture, but only the last one posted. Here is another one.

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Gretsch has been around since the 1880`s, all drums were rope then, When they stopped would be a more interesting question.

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Posted on 8 years ago
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I'm no Gretsch expert, but I think the Gretsch guys here will probably be able to date this by the round badge and snare strainer. I'm guessing that this is a WWII era drum. With the WWII restrictions on the use of metal parts, some drum makers reverted back to rope tension. I'd like to see if Matt from CT Pro Percussion chimes in here, as he's a nationally recognized expert on rope-tension drums.

Mike

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Posted on 8 years ago
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