They are much less expensive at Matts...

http://www.drumfactorydirect.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6_107_81

As for the exact, correct part, in a replacement model, contact member Osakabop, as he has more access to info on Gracy lines than we do. It was just a bit too early and, at the same time, a bit too late for them to become a top name in North America.

You see, they were an assembler, not a real producer as were Star and Pearl. The reason Star and Pearl had such success was because they built literally millions of "stencils" for other distributors, whereas "drum builders" like Gracy, Teisco and a few others, could not compete with the 2 big boys, price-wise. on the same product because they were buying all the parts from Pearl and Star, but they were paying a higher cost.

It is simple economics. I am trying to compete directly with you, but I am using your parts to assemble essentially the same goods, and since you are at the point of manufacture and I am buying all the identical parts you are using at a profit to you and then paying another facilities' costs to make the same essential good, I am p.issing up a rope if I am trying to compete with you...

Stencils are all badged at the point of manufacture, thereby keeping one facility working and distributing to the smaller distributor...make sense?

Hey fellas, I'm still here- have been reading the posts more than posting recently- Yes, I agree that the Gibraltar ones are a good replacement- my early 70s Gracy had almost those exactly- and they are quite pitted- so those replacements would look much nicer on stage. Gracy is a fun brand! I will keep posting up recent Gracy auctions- have been some good ones recently.