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Gretsch floor tom mount question

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Can someone please tell me what year/years this mount was used?

Thanks, D' Drummer

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Posted on 13 years ago
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Looks like mid 60s to me. The older brackets had holes through them force screws.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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I have the same leg-mounts on my '72 and '74 FT's. Not sure when Gretsch started using those brackets. Earlier versions had through-bolt, diamond brackets with slot-head screws.

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Posted on 13 years ago
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Thanks guys, Looking at the Gretsch catalogs on this site it looks like late

60's into the 70's.

Posted on 13 years ago
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That Gretsch mount started in the 50's and lasted to the late 80's..The first ones had the bolt through the face of the mount from the outside bolt's and nuts were 1/4 20 thread..Then Gretsch change the mount in 1960 or so with the mounting screws on the inside of mount same screws they used on the lugs.But you would also fine 1960 to about 1961 drums with the bolt through like the 50's..Then in the late 1960's Gretsch change the mounting screw agian when they want to the hex head screw and used that screw all the way up to the 80's...Mikey

Posted on 13 years ago
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From MIKEY777

That Gretsch mount started in the 50's and lasted to the late 80's..The first ones had the bolt through the face of the mount from the outside bolt's and nuts were 1/4 20 thread..Then Gretsch change the mount in 1960 or so with the mounting screws on the inside of mount same screws they used on the lugs.But you would also fine 1960 to about 1961 drums with the bolt through like the 50's..Then in the late 1960's Gretsch change the mounting screw agian when they want to the hex head screw and used that screw all the way up to the 80's...Mikey

Thanks MIKEY, I should of posted a pic of the back too. I have the slotted screws, so early 60's according to the screws. Thanks everyone for all the info......

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Posted on 13 years ago
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100% correct!

My 1950s Gretsch Floor Tom has the mount with the holes, and the slotted Chrome Bolts. Looks classy as hell!!

Posted on 13 years ago
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