An old friend and bandmate from high school just sent me this pic. This is the same model and color as the Harvey Mason advert in MD that ran for a few years. You can't see the 10" tom, but the lugs are splayed (like old Sonor's) because of it's depth. I got it when I was 14 and it was my first high-end kit, after 6 years on my sparkle blue Stewarts. I think the salesman was happy to finally sell this kit so that he could make some floor space for some Tama kit with power toms.
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Me and Gretsch kit Circa 1983 or '84
1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods
Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
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1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods
Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
Item may be subject to change!
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What were the sizes on that kit ?
1966 ludwig club date champagne sparkle 20-12-14
1979 gretsch black nitron 20-12-13-16
1972 Rogers blue onyx 20-12-13-16
2012 gretsch renown 57 18-12-14
1980's gretsch Ice blue 22-12-13-16
1980's gretsch Ice blue 18-10-14
1972 slingerland silver sparkle 22-12-13-14-16
1979 gretsch black nitron 20-12-13-16
1972 Rogers blue onyx 20-12-13-16
2012 gretsch renown 57 18-12-14
1980's gretsch Ice blue 22-12-13-16
1980's gretsch Ice blue 18-10-14
1972 slingerland silver sparkle 22-12-13-14-16
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They were 20" 10,12 & 14". I can't remember depths but the 10" tom couldn't have been deeper than 7" as the lugs were set apart to accommodate.
1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods
Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
Item may be subject to change!
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods
Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
Item may be subject to change!
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Do you not have it any longer?
Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
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Unfortunately I sold it around 1998. I was 29 at the time and was going into an important studio session and really wanted a set of DWs. That gig didn't end up bring in a lot of live work afterwards and every time I played a bossa\cocktail gig with the DW 22 x 20" kick I wanted to hang myself.
1964 Ludwig Champagne Super Classic
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods
Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
Item may be subject to change!
1970 Ludwig Blue Oyster Super Classic
1977 Rogers Big R Londoner 5 ebony
1972/1978 Rogers Powertone/Big R mix ebony
60's Ludwig Supersensitive
Pearl B4514 COB snare ( the SC snare)
Pearl Firecracker
PJL WMP maple snare
Odds & Sods
Sabians, Paistes, Zildjians, Zyns, UFIPs, MIJs etc
Item may be subject to change!
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Funny - when I was about the same age I held the left stick butt-end out just like you're doing in the photo. I held it that way so that I could really nail the back beats. Must have been the 'cool thing' to do at the time! You go through 'phases' as you grow and I had my share. Great shot, brought back memories... thanks for sharing the photo.
John
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Unfortunately I sold it around 1998. I was 29 at the time and was going into an important studio session and really wanted a set of DWs. That gig didn't end up bring in a lot of live work afterwards and every time I played a bossa\cocktail gig with the DW 22 x 20" kick I wanted to hang myself.
Yeah that bass drum wasn't the instrument you needed for that job, the gretsch kit would have been perfect, Hey we all have those what the Heck was I thinking moments.
Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 10 years ago
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Nothing special here but I like them.
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