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Screamin' green beauty
Expensive drums! I don't know much about Rogers...just what I read and see on the Forums sometimes. I can't complain about Gretsch prices I guess....
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
Whoa! That's way too much work for me. And I was only kidding about the little Green Sparkle chicks on the tom. But, thinking about it just now.....
11 years agoEarliest Gretsch Natural Maple?
If that's a Lightening throwoff - it was introduced in 1967. The diamond legplates (screwheads showing) were from 58-62. The bass drum t-rods look t...
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
Here's one of the Gretsch 125th Anniversary Shellpack options. Cadillac Green, chrome hardware and bd with Silver Sparkle inaly. I think it looks pr...
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
Thanks snurf I appreciate what you're saying. Lifestyle change coming up...fast: Being a bit of a hoarder that I am....from 2009 to today...I hav...
11 years agoI think I have this one in the bag - finally!
I sent the seller an offer....it was low but all I could afford at this time. My max bid of $2300 last week was way more than I could afford and my w...
11 years agoI think I have this one in the bag - finally!
Huh? Do you think that was a shill bidder that won? What's going on?
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
Well - don't think the gold looks horrible....to me anyway...but some, including you OddBall, have suggested it. Here's one hoop on the drum so far....
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
I believe it was gold because these drums (50's Cadillac Green) came with Gold Hardware. You could 'special order' the drums in Chrome Hardware but I...
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
I've already spent just under $4000 getting these drums to this stage. I'm not prepared to spend more. In fact....when I do decide to sell them I wo...
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
Yes - Gold is THE favourite and I will probably go that route. But, first I will use the Silver Sparkle inlay...and knock around on the drums for a w...
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
Here's the deal. Originally when I painted the drums and thought of Gold hardware it was a natural choice for Gold Sparkle inlay. However - I decide...
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
Yes it does 'pop' - It would be really nice to have wood hoops and inlay on the toms too. Mayby another project???
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
that's what I thought - gold looks nice. I originally chose gold because I was going to have all the hardware 25K Gold plated.....just way too expens...
11 years agoQestion - vote? - inlay strip colour?
I have these drums and I bought 3 different sparkle inlay....for variety. The gold looked nice. I've since had the drums repainted and I'm just now...
11 years ago