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New Gretsch vintage

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I just saw a video from Maxwell drums and Steve Junior was playing a really sweet looking red wine kit that he ordered and had them do a completely vintage build out....including a rail consolette that looks like a hybrid of the old Ludwig one! It really looked nice. The drums sounded like vintage Gretsch drums, too....terrible in the low range but incredible in the upper tuning ranges. -my opinion, anyway.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPiZn0Xg8f0"]Steve Maxwell Vintage Drums - Gretsch 20/12/14/5x14" USA Custom Drum Set Red Wine Pearl 1960s Style - YouTube[/ame]

I don't really enjoy the playing in the video but the sound of the drums is pretty Gretsch-y! Go figure! ;)

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Posted on 3 years ago
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Cool looking wrap!!

Cheers

1976 Ludwig Mach 4 Thermogloss 26-18-14-14sn
1978 Ludwig Stainless 22-22-18-16-14-13-12 c/w 6-8-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-20-22-24 concert toms
1975 Sonor Phonic Centennials Metallic Pewter 22-16-13-12-14sn (D506)
1971 Ludwig Classic Bowling Ball OBP 22-16-14-13
1960's Stewart Peacock Pearl 20-16-12-14sn
1980`s Ludwig Coliseum Piano Black 8x14 snare
1973 Rogers Superten 5x14 & 6.5x14 COS snares
1970`s John Grey Capri Aquamarine Sparkle 5x14 snare
1941 Ludwig & Ludwig Super 8x14 snare
Posted on 3 years ago
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They look like Remo coated, and we all know heads can make or break the current sound of your kit.

Yea the beans weren't much good !

It`s a drum,.....Hit It !!

.....76/#XK9207 Phonic Sound Machine D454/D-505 snares !i
Posted on 3 years ago
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One thing that I wonder about is why Gretsch is now using a vent hole in all the drums. That was one of the interesting aspects of the original toms - no vent hole. Bass and snare drums had them, but not the toms. And now the toms have the vents. I'd like to know why they made that decision.

Wrap is very nice. I wonder if they will reproduce the emerald green version.

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Posted on 3 years ago
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owned since 1975

RB 20/12/14/brass micro

Couple mods

serials date em to 1966

round head screws

.................................................. ......Joe
Posted on 3 years ago
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From jda

owned since 1975RB 20/12/14/brass microCouple modsserials date em to 1966round head screws

Sweet kit and raises another one of those Gretsch questions I keep meaning to ask. Was there a time period when Gretsch swapped over to long lugs on 14x14 floor toms, or did that go back and forth over the years depending, perhaps, on what was in the stock bins?

Posted on 3 years ago
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From Dan Boucher

Sweet kit and raises another one of those Gretsch questions I keep meaning to ask. Was there a time period when Gretsch swapped over to long lugs on 14x14 floor toms, or did that go back and forth over the years depending, perhaps, on what was in the stock bins?

Yes. There's been no pinpointable evidence to the contrary. Now the large lug on a small tom! Oy Vey! What a sight...but far less common; but I've seen two in the past year...

One over at DFO a Burgundy Sparkle and this one on Reverb. Big lug on a small tom.. whew. That'd take some eyeball getting used to :D

I had two RBs at the same Time. Should have Kept this one (and sold the RWP) The Gold Satin was the better set. I kept the Red Wine because of the color (Mistake. on my part)

.................................................. ......Joe
Posted on 3 years ago
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