LOL - Funny, the kit you want to sell is what most guys around here would consider a 'Dream Kit!'

That's an extremely rare finish and very high quality set of drums. Why you'd want to sell them to buy something else is beyond my ability to understand, but to each his own.

Welcome to VDF!

Keep them! You'll never find or buy a 'better' set of drums.

John

Funny, I was thinking the same thing, Purdie. You could buy a dozen DW Collectors, Ludwig Legacys, or Gretsch USA Customs any day of the week with enough money. They're not making any more of these awesome drums, though, and they're some of the finest ever.

Cool cymbals, too!

Sell the drums and cymbals to someone who can appreciate them. Then you can buy a set of Pearl or DW or whatever. Maybe some shiny new Sabians.

Did you guys check out the Gladstone leg mounts on the floor tom? :D Those are 3-ply (Brooklyn factory) Jasper shells. Doesn't get much sweeter than that sound-wise.

'That Great Gretsch Sound!'

John

Oh, and Mike, the Gretsch drums are likely from the early to mid 50s, definitely not 30s.

Man that is slick! Certainly think twice before selling those puppies. I have a 50's Gretsch 13,16,22 inch with the 3 ply shells and they sound soooo good!!! My favorite of all my kits.

Thanks for the replies guys.

Again, just said i was considering selling them, not sure if I can cut the family ties with the set. My "dream kit" is indeed a DW, far beyond what I can afford to spend on a drum set, which is why I considered selling these. That, and up until yesterday they were just sitting boxed up for the longest time. Makes me think along the lines of what Chicago Dave said...sell them to someone who can appreciate them

Many of us here would love to have that kit. Many of us can also afford just about any drum kit we want. I will echo what others have said. Your favorite current drum maker is always making new drums.

On the other hand the vintage drums are not being made anymore and there is no way to replicate the way the shells and drums have aged nicely over the years. In addition to that the wood and trees the drums were built from back then I am willing to bet are more than likely not around or not available to be cut down for use these days.

Even DW will go on the hunt for wood that for example was found at the bottom of a river and is already near a couple hundred years old. You just can't replicate what time has done.

If I had to decide on what to let go I would let go of my modern kits in a heart beat. At any given time there are at least a dozen of the same kits available with no wait. The same can't be said for my vintage kits.

Just my two cents!

Manny

Well in the event I do keep this, which is looking pretty likely, can you knowledgeable fellas do me these favors:

1)School me on this kit and cymbals...everything you know about it!

2) The heads on it were an awful choice, what could i skin it with to bring its true sound out? Remember, i'm poor.

3) Roughly, how many $'s is everything in those pictures worth to one of you collectors? I probably wont sell it for another kit, but i've lost my job once and nearly lost my house, not going through that again. Would be nice to know how much i'm sitting on.