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Vintage Bass Drum Hoop Inlay Questions?
Usually the inlay on old gretsch hoops is starting to fall off anyway, and its just a matter of *carefully* coaxing it off with a spatula to keep it g...
15 years agoWanted: Gretsch Renown Strainer
I don't have a complete working strainer, but I have a partial one with a missing lever. Did yours come with any parts, if so it may be possible to pu...
15 years agoYamaha 'Road'series tension rods-6MM
I think I have some of what you need. See the pic - these all have the same thread - diameter is slightly larger than 12/24 with slightly smaller thre...
15 years agoGretsch Round Badge Market Update
Great info!! As a rule of thumb it sounds like a rare finish (copper mist, green sparkle) can be worth about double a common finish, assuming excellen...
15 years agoGretsch Round Badge Market Update
mlvibes, I'll second the thanks for your input. Maybe you have a sense for the relative value of the super-rare finishes: if a "common" finish (for a...
15 years agoMore stuff from Sweden
Yikes! And I thought I had a lot of drums! That dealer has some great looking stuff. How much does it cost to ship and pay import fees? Don't you have...
15 years agoGretsch Round Badge Market Update
From Ludwig-dude...
15 years agoGretsch Round Badge Market Update
I don't agree that 3-ply sells for less than 6-ply. Value seems to be pretty much the same to me. I think it is true that you run across more of the 2...
15 years agoGretsch Round Badge Market Update
I'm not sure I have much to add since I'm not a dealer. I do think the set that sold for $3300 went for a lot more than I would have expected for a 22...
15 years ago52 gretsch drums
I've seen hoop mounted spurs on bass drums, but I've never seen them drilled through the hoop (they're usually clip-on). I don't think they're origina...
15 years agoSlingerland hoops
From MastroSnare...
15 years agoSlingerland hoops
I think you're right, the switch was sometime in the 60's, but I don't know when (my 70's drums are all steel, the 40's and 50's are brass, but I don'...
15 years agoWaxing drum wrap
Wax and other wax options would be great on a typical flat plastic or wood finish, but I would *not* attempt to put it on one of the vintage satin fla...
15 years agoGretsch Micro Sensitive Strainer
You'll probably have to start by removing the whole throw from the drum. The old levers were made of brass, and the part it threads into is made of st...
15 years agoneed help ID'ing leedy snare
Standard heads should fit fine - Leedy made high quality shells that should take modern Remo/Evans type with no problems. The type of heads depends on...
15 years ago