First, these are not my drums. Here's the story:
A friend of mine told me he had a set of Gretsch drums in his basement that he got when he was 8 yrs old, he is 58. He told me he got them used from a family friend, took lessons but became more interested in sports and put them away. His kids played them when they were young, but treated them more like toys and that might explain a few of the missing parts.
Drum sizes are 20 ,12 and 14 snare. Unfortunately he said it never had a floor tom. I think this was a variation of the "One Nighter Plus" drum set. Inside has silver paint, but no paper tags/model/serial #. I'm guessing they were built around 62-64?
Cymbals: Zildjian 20" ride and 14" hi hats.
Known issues: Bass drum inlay in two pieces, round badge is missing, only one bass drum spur. Tom has seam lifting and one of the tone control knob is slightly bent. Snare has no throw off lever. The drum key holder on the snare is intact, just off in the pic.
Everything else appears to be in good shape. The wrap has not faded and the drums look beautiful together.
Question is, given they're current condition, what would be a reasonable price if he were to sell them?
Thanks in advance for your input.