I don`t know what I like better,...those chairs or that dresser !! Oh btw..cool drum !!

silver sparkle goes with everything

I once rewrapped over a vintage wrap with the Jammin Sam tape method. Probably not a favorable approach in general. But, like you, I did not want to damage a vintage wrap, and I also did not want to deal with stripping the wrap off or risk damaging the shell with that process. In my case the original wrap job was still so tight I knew it would have been a chore and I didn't care to do it.

I didn't know what to expect - maybe a choked drum sound or problems seating heads. But, I was surprised when it was done - because the drum sang and heads were a breeze. I was really glad I did it. I still play that drum and it sounds great. No one can tell. I even forget this drum's dirty secret.

Something to consider.

P

Sorry. I guess the name SparkleBrite is not known. What I was suggesting is wrapping OVER the original wrap so that it stays original and protected. The SparkleBrite wrap is very thin and cheap. It is flexible and will cover the silver sparkle without adding much to the girth, so heads should still fit. It also won't scratch the original wrap or allow UV to continue to fade it. It's a temporary fix. You are concerned with resell price, so that tells me that you clearly have no intention of holding on to this drum forever. The SparkleBrite will protect your original investment while allowing you to have a matching floor.

Check out Sparkle Drum Wrap on YouTube. There's a guy that put video up on the stuff.

Don't re-wrap that drum (Yes, it will lose some value). We know what you have into it, maybe there's another you out there looking for that particular sparkle wrap tom, in original condition. Your money could be made back easily. If anything, maybe re-wrap something less scarce, like the rest of your existing kit, to make it match the 14" FT - black nitron isn't all that exciting, anyway. (This is all just my humble opinion, do as you wish. And, please know in advance, I am only kidding about re-wrapping your kit.)

I would continue searching for a match and not molest an original, scarce, tom, which is beautiful, by the way.

B

A professionally done rewrap--especislly in solid black--is virtually indistinguishable from a drum that was wrapped that way from the begnning. If it were my drum, I would get it rewrapped to match the rest of the set. If you ever want to sell the set or just the 14x14 drum, people will line up to pay at least double the money you have invested in the drum and the rewrap. I am a 3/4 purist. The other 1/4 of me says that sometimes we cut some corners to keep the original essence of the drums, but not necessarily 100% accurate down to the washers used to mount a lug or a straight tom leg vs a flared tom leg. Finding a vintage drum set that is 100% original is a near imposibility.D' Drummer

I was leaning towards the negative on if you should rewrap but Leedybdp's post makes sense.. I imagine the best case would be to find a good black that was thin or just short of the hoops and wrap over the ss. That way you have no negative effect on the value whatsoever--you get to have your cake and eat it too.

IMHO I say wrap it in black!!! Gretsch fanatics are a breed unto themselves. You paid for a drum in the (poor)condition it is in about twice what any other vintage american drum would have fetched. By the time you do decide to quit playing, the value will have risen so much that even re-wrapped you should get your investment back plus some.

It's not in collector condition, so rewrap would have little effect on the value. The legs are likely from the 1970s, probably another brand. Looks like the bottom rim is not original either, but can't tell for sure from your pic?

I say make it what you like. You have a great shell, make it like new.

Dave

Use the temporary black wrap for now and look for a 20 and 12 in silver sparkle.