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Gretsch Cadillac Green
Manny - I've already congratulated you above on this beautiful find. I will add here that I probably will never have the opportunity to acquire such a...
8 years agoGretsch snare wires and string
Does anyone here have some snares and snare wire strings that would fit this 1948 Gretsch 14" Super Structure snare drum? PM me please. Gary
8 years agoIf you could have a specific snare name for the holidays (Chanukah or Christmas)
I would wish for an original Gladstone - doesn't matter what finish............I'd be not fussy if I had a chance to own one.
8 years agoHelp identify year - old Gretch bass drum
I will keep you in mind if I decide to sell the drum. As I said above you and I were almost bidding against one-another for your bass drum. I eyed i...
8 years agoHelp identify year - old Gretch bass drum
4i have a snare drum that matches this bd. i almost bid on it. congrats - nice drum. i'd say between 1927 and 1936 if indeed it matches my drum. mine...
8 years agoLare 50s early 60s gretsch cocktail shell
I've come up with this after the Harlequin wreck. I've got pure tung oil on the drum now....shaded with some oil base Walnut shade stain. Taped off th...
8 years agoID help please
I have a MIJ Lido Supreme 8x12 tom with what looks to be that very same finish.
8 years agoLare 50s early 60s gretsch cocktail shell
Oops! Screwed up the finish a little so I decided to strip the paint and start over ......grrrrrr! I've now got a nice sanded shell and I'm thinking...
8 years agoGretsch Cadillac Green
OMG! What a great find Manny! Congrats!! No words......
8 years agoGretsch Badge - what year?
Here's another drum - looked to be of the same 'family' even..... Same identification plate too. eBay item number: 172355184145
8 years agowhat to do with my Leedy Snare
A nice old drum! To me......I could leave it as it....maybe wipe it off...or....clean it up too maybe. But, it looks beautiful as is.
8 years agoGretsch Badge - what year?
I can't see this badge in any of the Gretsch books. Anyone here know anything about it? 3ply shell is 14.25" x 4 exactly. From what I see in the Gre...
8 years agoA pleasant surprise with a kit or bunch of drums/parts you bought?
In 2009 I saw an ad in the local C/L for an old gold coloured Gretsch drum kit. The owner lived nearby so I called and it was still for sale so I wen...
8 years agoLare 50s early 60s gretsch cocktail shell
Very difficult to tape next to the gold. First coat of brown.
8 years agoLare 50s early 60s gretsch cocktail shell
Thanks. It's far from finished though. I have to have patience with this - I tend to not wait... I'm thinking the painters tape (Frog Tape) might s...
8 years ago