FOR SALE OR TRADE+CASH 4 =Asking Price=$5,000.00 4 everything listed--
1954 GRETSCH Starlight Sparkle Pearl Broadkaster "BOP"4 piece Drumkit with matching Snare Drum.Drums are ALL 3ply shells.Sizes are: 22inch Bass Drum w/Dogbone T-Rods,16inch Floor Tom w/Billy Gladstone Leg Mounts,12inch Tom Tom,& 5 1/2 x 14inch Snare Drum.The Tom Tom,Floor Tom & Snare Drum ALL Have their Original "STICKCHOPPER" GRETSCH Die-Cast Drum Rims/Hoops.These drums are all Original and in Original condition with no extra holes.Drums were previously owned by DAVE ABBRUZZESE of PEARL JAM.These 4 Drums were originally imported from Brooklyn,N.Y. to England most likely because there was not a factory GRETSCH/Wahlberg & Auge Tom Mount installed ever,There was however a 1950s W.F.L. Tom Tom mount installed and no other traces of any other tom mount.If you know the story of the BEATLES,You'll remember that "Ringo's" first LUDWIG Black Oyster Pearl Drumkit had a NON-Original ROGERS drums "Swivomatic"Tom Mount on his Drumkit,because of the shipping/import taxes problems on imported drums to europe back then.That is why this Kit for sale has had a NON-Original- Original 1950s W.F.L.Tom Mount.(I Tried to explain it a little-oh well,anyway)
I am also including in this sale 1 - 60s-70s GRETSCH COB StopSign Badge 5x14 Snare Drum,8 - 9 Vintage & In Great Condition- A ZILDJIAN Cymbals in various sizes & weights,1 - 60s LUDWIG Speedking Pedal,1 - PORKPIE matching-Custom- Zebra/Starlight Sparkle Drum Throne, & 3 - 60s LUDWIG "Ringo" Style Cymbal Stands.I am currently looking for a 1970s LUDWIG 5 piece Drumkit in the sizes-24Bass Drum,13 or 14inTomTom,16inFloor Tom,18inFloor Tom & Snare Drum(Snare Does Not Have To Match Kit) & I would be willing to trade my 1954 GRETSCH+Extras for a lower priced/lower value & comparable Kit as described--plus a little cash to me.Pics are available at: http://www.myspace.com/bobstubbs OR try searching google.com under: --gretsch starlight sparkle--and my pics will be the 3rd or 4th down on the results page.Those pics do not do much justice-but for a quick look & idea of condition-they are O.K.-email any requests for more detailed pics-b specific-of what you need to see in any pics requested also.Thanks!