I picked this Gretsch roundbage up off Craigslist locally a few months ago. She's gorgeous and sounds excellent. The 16" (not pictured) requires some work, but the other drums are perfect.
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Wow! That's sweet!
Great score!
Wow! She's a sparkler! Congrats! Beautiful!
Thanks, guys. I've really enjoyed working on this kit and playing it a bit. The kick has a 4-digit serial number (on the standard Gretsch sticker). That's an early production number... but I'm not sure exactly what year. The other drums don't have a Gretsch sticker, nor do they show any signs of ever having a sticker. Likely early 60s since it's 5-ply and not a 3-ply. I would love to get some other expert advice so let me know if you have any other advice.
Hey Russ, there was a kit like this on CL in St. louis awhile back. I regretted not acting fast enough and getting it. Where do you live? I think about that kit a couple times a week. It looked a lot like this one.
Let me guess.......it was $300-400 also..........
VERY nice! There was a 12/12/16/20 silver sparkle RB in GREAT condition here locally for $1200 recently. Unfortunately, I was unable to purchase it. It was so beautiful it *almost* made me renounce Ludwig...
Nice find........!
I sold a set almost exactly like that to a band called Komeda......
They used it in a video called >... Cul De Sac .....on YouTube.com
Same color/sizes,maybe even same year
If anyone could do a link,that would be cool.......
Here ya go, Blair:
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Drums sound great BTW...
John
