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Gretsch Playboy 12/20 + 14 Prog. Jazz FT Wrap Issues?

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Conundrum (no pun intended!):

1) the 12/20 is part of the PLAYBOY outfit minus the FT. Playboy's are scarce, so do I:

a) part them, b) fix wrap on tom (BD is quite iffy), c) sell as is & call it a day?

2) the Prog Jazz 14" FT has wrap prob. as shown. Do I fix as is & just get the wrap back down. Or should I cut the bad warp OFF, using the good from the BD? It's mainly the section shown that has the issue.

My MAIN M.O. is getting drum(s) back to their glory w/out mods. So, then is it wiser to leave wrap alone?

Chris

FT to begin ...

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Posted on 8 years ago
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What is your intent? If the drums were mine I'd have the FT rewrapped by a pro due to its scarcity and save the remaining salvageable wrap for repairs on other drums. That would be my go-to jazz/GB set for sure. 20/12/14 is perfect. How bad is the BD?

Posted on 8 years ago
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its sad to see the shape of some of the drums we find , but that being said id re wrap what needed , and then clean them up and play them, selling as we all know! if its not perfect and cheap no one buys lol

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Posted on 8 years ago
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From teverson-sr

What is your intent? If the drums were mine I'd have the FT rewrapped by a pro due to its scarcity and save the remaining salvageable wrap for repairs on other drums. That would be my go-to jazz/GB set for sure. 20/12/14 is perfect. How bad is the BD?

BD wrap is bunched & hard in some areas but seems flexible for the most part. Think heat & cold expanded / contracted over time and where the seam is there's clearly been movement away from where it was initially glued mid-60's.

Intent is ALWAYS, when feasible, to detail vintage drums w/out moding them. W/ these, there is no "collector" range except maybe the FT; of course noting any wrap that was removed & any added from, say, the good BD wrap.

Gut is either selling the 12/20 as is & let someone else have fun. BUT then I have no wrap to use on the FT ... so then probably wise to remove BD wrap & part $h!t out WHICH I HATE DOING!!!

But do I have all that much choice considering???

When I met the owner I was anticipating a full Playboy kit & was very excited as they're far and few between. And since the FT was added somewhere along the way it's kinda like a Larry Flint version rather than the Hugh Hefner outfit (kind of a tasteless joke - Coffee Break2).

C

Posted on 8 years ago
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Would love input ...

Some of you guys have come up on this issue with a mixed kit in need of lengthy repairs.

{there are 2 other threads w/ the bass + tom}.

Thx!

Posted on 8 years ago
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