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Gretsch 50's internal drum mute
I posted a reply to my thread in Restoring Vintage Drums. I got a reply from Paul Cooper at Gretsch & he is going to send me some new mufflers..........
14 years agoGretsch Drum Mute - Dial Crimp
I just got an email from Paul Cooper at Gretsch and he is going to send me some new mufflers.....wow! Great service - very nice of him to do that. H...
14 years agoGretsch Drum Mute - Dial Crimp
I guess part of my rant is - crimp or no crimp - steel dial against BRASS barrel-thingie does not mix well when under a little tension if you know wha...
14 years agoGretsch 50's internal drum mute
I'm interested - How can I pay for them? This information is good to know and should be on a Sticky somewhere if not already. I mean, from what you'...
14 years agoGretsch Drum Mute - Dial Crimp
Has anyone else (besides the forum member that passed this info on to me) run into problems when changing out an internal mute used on vintage Gretsch...
14 years agoGretsch 50's internal drum mute
My Rant: Let me see if I got this right......All five of the Gretsch Mutes I installed last year on my 58 Gretsch drum restoration are probably "toas...
14 years agoGretsch 50's internal drum mute
I never noticed a "crimp" on the mutes I've installed or replaced. And how would tapping out the receiver solve the stripped barrel (receiver)? The t...
14 years agoGretsch 50's internal drum mute
I'm looking for a mint or next to mint condition internal drum mute for a 50's Gretsch snare drum. Soap Box ! For the life of me I can't understand w...
14 years agoSteve Maxwells Drums
Yes........the Gretsch drums are a must for me when&if I get there. I was knocking around on my 58 Gold Sparkle (5.514) snare tonight...calfhide batt...
14 years agoSteve Maxwells Drums
That is on my "to-do" list within the next couple of years hopefully. That & The Chicago Drum Show........oh yes - Maxwell's New York location too fo...
14 years agoKinda scared to touch the bearing edges...
Myself - I did not want to mess with the bearing edges on my 58 Gretsch kit. A friend that has been building & working with drums for decades offered...
14 years agoKings Music
Thanks a bunch guys!
14 years agoKings Music
Does anyone here know if Kings Music has a Website or if they have or does Rich (Richard?) King of Kings Music have an email address? Thank,
14 years agoThese Gretsch drum parts
I'm looking for some of the parts listed in this catalog page. The Hi-Boy Tom Stand #8482 and the Gretsch Tom Holder # 8475 or 76
14 years agoDoes anyone here have these old Gretsch parts?
I got the page out of the 41 Gretsch catalog but it looks like what I'm looking for for my 14 & 10" " tacked-on headed Gretsch toms. I'm looking for...
14 years ago