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One for you gretsch guys

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Here's a kit that i spotted while browsing my local Craig's and other neighboring towns and states for you Grestch guys in the vicinity..

I think it's worth a bit more, and i think the seller doesn't really know what he's got because he calls it a Gretsch Prematone, which i believe is actually just the name of the drum heads used by Grestch at the time.?? That looks to me like a 70's era Stop Sign badge Gretsch in pretty good condition, with a 70's acrolite and possible 70's Zildjians to boot !

What do you guys think ?

http://burlington.craigslist.org/msg/5325144573.html?lang=fr&cc=fr

Posted on 9 years ago
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I'd say, with those leg brackets that they are circa 1980 Gretsch (either SSB or square badge). Great drums with Jasper made shells.

Posted on 9 years ago
#2
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I'm gonna say drop g badge era

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 9 years ago
#3
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Ten-lug bass drum...a little bit rare for Gretsch?

Posted on 9 years ago
#4
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"Includes base drum pedal"

I would say that's a good indicator that he doesn't know what he has.

It would be worth a closer look for anyone in the area who is in the market for a Gretsch.

Posted on 9 years ago
#5
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From DownTownFarmer

Ten-lug bass drum...a little bit rare for Gretsch?

not really

http://blog.gretsch.com/tag/gretsch-usa-custom/

Posted on 9 years ago
#6
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From SkiAz4Free

not reallyhttp://blog.gretsch.com/tag/gretsch-usa-custom/

Haha point taken - they're *all* ten-lug bass drums! Mind you, those are all new kits....I thought in the past most Gretsch bass drums were 8-lug...

Mitch

Posted on 9 years ago
#7
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Grabbed the picture for posterity

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Posted on 9 years ago
#8
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That kit is ready for bed! Hey big boy! LOL

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Posted on 9 years ago
#9
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Square badge from the 80's. Pretty good stuff in that era. I had a 20,10,12,14 in Rosewood from that period and it was a really nice kit. So nice in fact that about 6 months after I bought it the seller begged me to sell it back to him. So I did. He had sold it because he was going into hand percussion. I guess he somehow forgot that you use your hands on the sticks so as to hit the drums. :) He was very relieved to get it back.

Posted on 9 years ago
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