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1940's Gretsch Orphan shellpack
Thanks, They sound great although I'm having a heck of a time trying to get the sympathic buzz out of the snare drum. I may have to go ahead and put...
12 years ago1940's Gretsch Orphan shellpack
I have now pretty well finished my 1940's Gretsch kit project. The drums are up and runing now. I've decided to leave the finish satin rather th...
12 years agosnare drum identification
I think the drum is worth more than $25. You can 't buy the parts and/or shell for that. In the end, a drum is worth what someone will pay for it....
12 years agoDid Gretsch do this?
Thanks. I've always liked the Gretsch Burnt Orange finish. I laid my hands on a Burnt Orange swatch and took it into a local paint retailer along wit...
12 years agoDid Gretsch do this?
Thanks, If you were next to the drum you would see it - I may throw up another better photo here or on a seperate thread. The floor tom is actually a...
12 years agoDid Gretsch do this?
Here's the floor tom finished with the bass drum....bass drum is 1949. The finish is BURN ORANGE SATIN. I copied it from Gretsch shell swatch but I'...
12 years agoDid Gretsch do this?
I have a 1947 Gretsch 16" floor tom that has two sheets of outer ply....but, the drum was wrapped. I descovered it when I removed the wrap. Even thou...
12 years agofilling metal screw holes and re-drilling question
I think it is 'cheapo' Zinc casting. I took the parts to a machine shop today and it's going to cost me about $30 for them to rethread and add a Heli...
12 years agofilling metal screw holes and re-drilling question
Calfskin - wow! thanks for the detailed reply. I will probably do something like what you've suggested. I too do not like paying $50+ for a $5 part...
12 years agoSpeedking pedals - how to tell how old they are?
I have what I believe to be an early 60's WFL SpeedKing pedal that came with my late 50's Gretsch kit. The footboard, stower camps and beater cap all...
12 years agofilling metal screw holes and re-drilling question
Thanks. Two thumbscrews, which includes the stripped one, are after market with very large diameter screw threading. One is a Ludwig thumbscrew....sm...
12 years agofilling metal screw holes and re-drilling question
This 1947 Gretsch floor tom came to me with these leg supports. The part that the thumbscrew fits to - the leg support - has stripped. Has anyone he...
12 years agoFavorite vintage snare throwoff?
I have an original and the Reproduction model. The new one is 'beefier' and will not disengage as the original was prone to doing. However, with the...
12 years agoFavorite vintage snare throwoff?
I have a Gladstone Repro - it's on my LangPercussion. It works smooth as butter......probably my favorite.
12 years ago50's....60's ?
Sorry Ben - I did go back and correct my mistake. ....reading too fast........ Gary F...
12 years ago