I have one and love it! It's my primary snare! Has 42 strand Puresounds on the bottom. From mid 70's, 5 digit serial, M-4155 Model, White Maple(natural, WM written on inside label). Lightning Throw-off, die cast top & bottom. These are hard to come by.

Top rim chrome is a bit flaked here and there, finish has some small splits in the lacquer. Not sure I'd part with it, but hell, anything is for sale at the right price!

What do you say? $700?

PM me and I can email you a few pics.

Tell you what, I found one for you in Davenport, Ia. A bit rough on the chrome, missing the muffler, but a good color, looks like non original rims, but hey! Only $299 + shipping!

Can't beat it!

http://www.musicgoround.com/p/224663/used-gretsch-m4155-snare

Hers' a more original one on eBay in Black:

[ame="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gretsch-USA-Custom-14-x-8-snare-drum-/321539548638?"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gretsch-USA-Custom-14-x-8-snare-drum-/321539548638?[/ame]

Or Yellow Nitron(Tony Williams Yellow):

[ame="http://www.ebay.com/itm/321523291649?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/321523291649?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/ame]

Been keeping my eye on that yellow one, he comes down any more I may bite!

Good luck!Keep on Pl

Sorry, I guess the won't let me post ebay links.

Here's a few pics of mine:

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You can see the crazing in the finish.

[IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u115/schmegeggie/IMG_20140902_153531421_zps670c6027.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u115/schmegeggie/IMG_20140902_153554795_zpsd584dc57.jpg[/IMG]

I've owned many snares in my day, this one is in the top 3!Bowing