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Mid 50s Gretsch Copper-Mist
Inherited it from my Uncle who was the original owner.
15 years agoInherited old drums... no idea what I'm doing
Posted images in the gallery: http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/showthread.php?p=38848#post38848 I'm enjoying them quite a bit.
15 years agoMid 50's Gretsch Copper-Mist
1956(?) Gretsch drum kit with copper-mist finish inherited from my Uncle. Original A Zilldjian cymbals (except for the crash). Stands are modern r...
15 years agoInherited old drums... no idea what I'm doing
There is a seam on each of the drums.
15 years agoInherited old drums... no idea what I'm doing
By "amateur skills" I was referring to my playing ability. I am more than capable of handling and working on them without damaging anything (I'm a toy...
15 years agoInherited old drums... no idea what I'm doing
Fourteen of the sixteen tension rods for the snare were missing, hence the reason for ordering new ones. I did find some original ones available, but...
15 years agoInherited old drums... no idea what I'm doing
Thank you all for the responses and advice. My hardware order came in and I bought all new heads. With luck I'll get to try them out this weekend. I'l...
15 years agoInherited old drums... no idea what I'm doing
Well I've disassembled the snare completely. Took plenty of pics so I could get it back together. All of the parts polished up real nicely. Plenty of...
15 years agoInherited old drums... no idea what I'm doing
Thanks for all the info so far! Here are some pics. For the cymbals, all are Zildjian: - the hi hats are 14" - the crash is 16" (actually this has...
15 years agoInherited old drums... no idea what I'm doing
Well, not quite no idea, but this isn't an instrument I know much about (play guitar and keys though). Anyhow, I inherited the following drum set ove...
15 years ago