I am looking to complete a couple of kits and am looking for a few drums. Players grade are fine with me.
Gretsch USA Drums in Walnut finish (square badge are preferred).
Gretsch sizes I am looking for:
10, 14, 20" or 22". I would also consider a 15" tom and a snare.
Yamaha Recording Custom drums in Cherrywood Finish. Sizes I am looking for:
8" (pre-YESS mount), 16" with legs
Here is what I have for trade:
For trade is a virgin 1950's era WFL Bass (22x14) and WFL snare (14x5.5) in gorgeous Black Diamond Pearl finish. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SNARE AND FLOOR TOM HAVE BEEN SOLD.
The nickel hardware on the snare and bass has all been deep cleaned and polished. They show wear, but given the fact that they are approximately 50-60 years old, they look pretty good. The bass has a new reso head and features all original parts. The claws and tension rods are all original WFL pieces, and the claws are engraved with WFL on each of them! The bass is from the era before drilled spurs and would have had a bass spur that was clipped to the hoop. However, the bass is playable without the spur. A decent bass drum pedal with Velcro or spikes should keep it in place. The snare features brand new heads and what likely are the original snare wires. The throw off is a little sticky, but works fine and does what it is supposed to do. If I were gigging with it, I would probably pick up a current Ludwig strainer that has the same hole set up. The batter hoop has a dent and is likely not original. The snare does not have a muffler although the holes for it are present.
Gretsch USA drums (22" bass with May mic hole and hardware, but no electronics in it; DW cymbal mount and arm), Silver Sparkle, Grey hoops, no heads; non-original spurs, Like new; 14x12 Floor tom. Pewter Glass Glitter, triple flange hoops, square badge, heads are like new. The drums are boxed up, but it seems like they have some sort of tag inside them.
20" Paiste Flat Ride Prototype (T20). Hasn't had a ton of use. Light stick marks.
80's Tama Superstar drums (Cherry Finish) - 12x8, 13x9, 14x12(or 11 possibly). Some scratches, loose badges, tape residue, but not too bad overall.
The pictures are not loading on the VDF, but here are pictures I posted on the DFO forum:
I also have some Zildjian and other Paiste Cymbals; and a Round Badge Snare (6 lugs) in White Marine Pearl with a 4" split perpendicular to the seam with an ink stamp of 5162? It does not have a paper tag.
Older 2 leg DW 5000 Remote Hi-hat pedal with clutch and clamp to mount it to a cymbal stand. (NOT PICTURED).
Please let me know what you have and what you are interested in and I am sure we can work something out.
Thanks!
