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Old Gretsch kit

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hey everyone, I've got this old gretsch drum kit that my brother had and played on in the late 70s early 80s. so back in 2003 I got said drum kit because he didn't want to have to deal with the torment he put our parents through. my initial intent was to restore it and noodle around with it my self. I'm a bass player by nature. and the process of sitting in my parents basement, and being moved a few times the seat drum pedal and the symbols and stands went missing. the chrome is pitted pretty good all the way round and the floor tom went missing and was replaced with a mystery brand one eons ago. what i'd like to know as is unrestored how much would this go for as is or if i where to restore it back to how it was in the 60s (round tag 6ply silver inside)

heres some pictures

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Posted on 17 years ago
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The floor tom is an old converted marching drum, not worth much.

The set is in Gretsch's most common color, midnight blue. It's common for these drums to have the pearl lifting at the seam, and for the bass drum hoop inlays to be falling off...so leave them alone. "Restoring" could possibly do more harm than good, especially if you're not sure about what this stuff is.

If the snare drum is missing the arm from the microsensitive throw off, but the rest of the drum is OK, figure about $300.

If the bass is a 22, figure on $300 for that...more if it's a 20"

If the small tom is a 12", figure on $250-300, less if it's a 13".

The set seems all original...shame about the missing floor tom.

Posted on 17 years ago
#2
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Thanks Rick the hoop inlay fell off a while ago but i still have it.

I guess I got some measuring to do.

Posted on 17 years ago
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