I've recently retired and my wife and I are looking at downsizing the house and pretty much everything else including my drum collection.
If and when I do start to put drums on the block I will post here (ForSale Forum) first because I know some of you might be interested in some of the gear I have. I'm not thinking of selling on eBay....well, that won't be my first choice.
Question: What would a fare asking price be.........putting aside my sentimental attachment to the drums of course?
I have a Cadillac Green rack tom - all original parts and finish. The drum is part of a 50's Gretsch shellpack that I put together. All the drums, except the Cadi Green rack tom have the original date stamp inside the shells. I had the paint matched up as close as possible and the drums do look and sound great. The shells are: 1951 22" bass drum, 1953 16" floor tom, 1950 6.5x14 snare drum. The only drum that I had to drill holes into was the floor tom. It was a tacked reso drum to begin with. I put a tunable head on it and also an era correct mute on that reso side. The drum was already origianlly drilled for the Gladstone era leg supports.
The bass drum is an original Virgin shell. It came from the factory with no cymbal mounts or rail mount..........so it appeared when I received it. I bought it from a Drum Forum member and he also received it with no holes drilled for mounts. The drum had been refinished. It was a Midnight Pearl wrap from the factory. It was damaged inside (ply pulled away) before I received it and when I bought it it was 'bondoed' over. I removed all the bondo and repaired the drum and it is good as new........especially with the new Cadi-like paint job.
I would like some guesses to what you think is a fare price please. Just the drums with the hareware......no cymbal stands, hihat or pedal.
I have a figure in mind but I'll let the experts here have a go at this before I let that one out of the bag.
Thanks,
Gary
