Those are lovely, however....since you stripped off the original finish, that will somewhat deminish the true resale value to any collector worth his checkbook. I say this so you will not be upset by any offers that may seem ridiculously low. No matter the quality of the refinish, they are no longer original, and that is a big hickey on most drums, especially Gretsch RB kits. Too bad they are not still MoonGlow, they could have brought upwards of 6000 or more...maybe you still get a high dollar, however....don't expect it.

BTW, What are the sizes? You may want to update this post with all the information available, like any hardware that is included, the models of the cymbals, if any, that sort of info can make a difference to our collector base.

I see an extra hole in each of the mounted toms too......thats another strike...

Moonglow is super rare......why did you strip it?

Blair

With Gretsch owners,originality is all that matters,and if its modified in any way,its deemed a "players kit",unfortunately.I just paid 400 for an early 70,s kit,no snare,walnut finish though there is some slight fading for 400 if that helps you with current value.

Sorry,beg to differ.......

I have had around 100 Gretsch kits go thru my hands over the last 23 years,and I have never seen one with a random hole in each tom!

I'm sure others will back me up on that!

Blair

It would,nt surprise me to learn that Gretsch did something different to those shells.There may not be a logical explanation but in those days a lot of oddities appear on drums now and then.

I think the reason for the "extra" hole in each mounted tom is......

Someone drilled a hole to run a mic cord through there.

I have a Rogers kit here (Cleveland) where someone did the exact same thing.

Luckily, they didn't do the wood Dyna!

Those are not original holes, Gretsch never would have done that during the RB era. Either someone drilled them out for some reason, or the drums originally had Stop Sign Badges.

So then the round badges could be an attempt to mis represent the kit,or could it be just an honest misunderstanding??

Wow. We really did not mean to run you off, we are trying to help you get to the truth about your drums. Gretsch drums have a very solid and rather picky group of collectors. Once you change anything whatsoever from original, out of the factory box, you kill the resale value. We are not trying to fight with you, but you must understand, everyone here has experince with buying and selling vintage gear. Once you alter the originality, you kill the value and collectibilty. Period, no matter how much that hurts, it is the truth. Good luck with your sale.