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Gretsch Round Badge bass drum help

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hi there,

i was hoping someone here might be able to help date a bass drum a little more accurately for me.

it's a gretsch 24"x12" bass drum, pre-1960 as far as i can tell by hardware and badge... it's painted silver inside, and when i bought it was painted blue with a silver stripe around the middle. the paint was flaking everywhere, so i stripped

it and refinished it with a thin coat of clear laquer to seal the grain.

here's some pictures of it, i only have a blurry shot of the 'before' handy:

[img]http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/93/l_53b9bafba516447682ebe6b07fe5fd5b.jpg[/img]

[IMG]http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm109/dangerbayy/gretsch%20bass%20drum/Zi6_9867.jpg[/IMG]

[img]http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm109/dangerbayy/gretsch%20bass%20drum/Zi6_9867.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm109/dangerbayy/gretsch%20bass%20drum/Zi6_9866.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm109/dangerbayy/gretsch%20bass%20drum/Zi6_9862.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm109/dangerbayy/gretsch%20bass%20drum/Zi6_9860-1.jpg[/img]

thanks in advance!

Posted on 14 years ago
#1
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I think I have the same drum. Mine is from 1953...it is part of a student line kit called the jazz combo or something similar. Single tension. i have the matching snare. Both of my drums have the original calf heads...so atleast the snare isn't really playable.

How does it sound with modern heads?

-Adam

Posted on 14 years ago
#2
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that's the one!

it sounds amazing actually, very very wet and thumpy.

i have a powerstroke 4 batter and amabassador resonant with a strip of tshirt stretched under the rim of the resonant head, and i've been putting a wool sock over the beater.

i wish the finish had been salvageable, yours look incredible.

Posted on 14 years ago
#3
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Adam did you find that one in a time capsule? Wow!

30's Radio King - 26, 13, 13, 16
49 - WFL Ray McKinley - 26, 13, 16
58 - Slingerland Duco
58 - Slingerland Krupa Deluxe
70 - Ludwig Champagne Sparkle - 20, 12, 14
70 - Ludwig Champagne Sparkle - 22 (need), 13, 16
And some others..
Posted on 14 years ago
#4
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I did actually! A freezing cold outdoor storage capsule!

I got it from a buddy for $100 for both drums. He had em forever. He is a guitar collector and didn't really have any use for this kit. He asked if I wanted them and I said YES!

The only problem with mine is that the throwoff isnt functional. I have to turn the knob to get the snares to go up to the head. Can't figure out why it doesnt work. Looks complete. Any thoughts?

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Posted on 14 years ago
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The snare head says "Radio King"....did Slingerland make heads for Gretsch back then or is this a very early replacement? The set looks virtually unplayed so I have a hard time believing that someone would have replaced a head!

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Posted on 14 years ago
#6
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I had one frozen up on a 60's round badge, I pulled it off and apart, lubed it up, worked it a bit and it came back to life beautifully.

30's Radio King - 26, 13, 13, 16
49 - WFL Ray McKinley - 26, 13, 16
58 - Slingerland Duco
58 - Slingerland Krupa Deluxe
70 - Ludwig Champagne Sparkle - 20, 12, 14
70 - Ludwig Champagne Sparkle - 22 (need), 13, 16
And some others..
Posted on 14 years ago
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