Great site you have here.
Looks like a lot of Gretsch fans here so I hope that someone can help.
I have a 16" floor tom date stamped 1952 that does not have the original
tension screws (t-handle bolts) for the Gladstone leg brackets.
It seems I need 5/16-24 and plan to use machine type screw as a temp fix.
1. Are the brackets steel or COB? I am concerned about using the steel
if the are COB.
2. Where can you find a suitable replacement?
The bracket looks like this, and as you can see, the screw/bolt looks
like steel.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230372087946&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Any help is appreciated.
Rick