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50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
James, I don't know how old you are, but I remember seeing the Gretsch factory on the Brooklyn side every time I took the train/subway over the Manhat...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
Hey Jeff, Gravy has two early 60's Gretsch drums for sale, a bass and tom. All the hardware is there, the shells are good, and the price is right! If...
13 years agoI wish I could rescue them all!!!
Every time I see a goopy paint job like that on a vintage drum, it starts my wheels spinning to find out what surprise is underneath it. That's how I...
13 years agoGretsch One-Nighter Kit
$300 is fair. Hey Poppie, add these two to the Elvin Jones floor tom and you'll have one hell of a kit! Gravy - these are worth keeping and rewrappin...
13 years agoAttn Mikey
From Legacy drummer...
13 years agoSlingerland Hollywood Ace Radio King
Wow James, what a great job you did on that one! It went to a good home! Enjoy it... John PS - Some feedback for James... if anyone ever wants to d...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
These are just way too cool to flip. They be 'keepers' alright! John
13 years agoAttn Mikey
> I have nude pics of Bea Arthur. I just hurled my lunch... thank you very much! LOL Now let's see how long it takes to get that image out of my he...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
Thanx Gerald and All. Turns out they sound as good as they look! :p I can't believe I (finally) own a set of Brooklyn 3-ply Round Badges. Clapping Ha...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
After Bev chose the color, I learned that only Gretsch is offering the merlot wrap on custom orders. You have to go through Steve Maxwell's to order t...
13 years agoCAMCO: Over Priced?
> early Camco's were treated to solid brass lugs that were definitely not made to over tighten... No need to... the drums tune up easily, smoothly. T...
13 years agoThe Cadi Green 3ply Gretsch shells R coming together
Gary - clean out your mailbox, It won't allow me to submit a response to your pm. John
13 years agoKent Restoration
The drums are very badly out of round. Even re-rings won't save those. If you manage to get heads on them, use them as a beater kit. I wouldn't spend...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
I LOVE THEM!!! Man, we jammed on all kinds of stuff today, Rock, Blues, even a few John McGlaughlin fusion numbers and the drums held their own beauti...
13 years ago50's Gretsch Round Badge Restoration
> MY GOD...IT'S FULL OF STARS... LOL - 'Open the pod bay doors, Hal!' Amazing finish, right? I love them. >Beautiful drums! PS: you can tune 'em hi...
13 years ago