I have a little ways to go still but I'm getting there...slowly.
1958 Gretsch 3ply snare,rack&bass 1961 Gretsch Floor tom - Bought new as a complete kit in 1961.....one owner - I bought them Sept 26 09.
Here's where I'm at right now with this project:
Drums are cleaned and repaired.
I have a bd hoop to finish (paint and place the inlay).
I'm still waiting for parts.......some are at the Post Office today!
I have yet to buy a bd cymbal arm .....no hurry there.
I ordered all new heads a month ago.....still waiting for the Gretsch heads - in the meantime - just today - I decided to buy American White Calf Hind heads - unmounted and the wooden un-prepared fleshhoops for batter toms and snare. It will be a good project down the road I think. I've never tucked kit heads.....tucked my Valje's a few times.
Silver sealer applied to all four drums.
Bass Batter hoop & head in place.
8x12 Rack Tom reso head and mutes in place.
Snare drum Micro Sensitive strainer (eBay) and internal mute in place
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