If it was me, I would just save the old hoops and buy new ones if you want them to look mint.

They wasn't from the 50's/60's, but I just let a brand new set of 14"/8 lug die cast snare hoops that came off a new gretsch snare go for $60.

But it's up to you. I imagine havin' them re-chromed might be a little expensive too.

Steve

Gary, It bothers you or you wouldn't be asking us, Get the originals rechromed, they will sand or bead blast them and then rechrome them to look oh so minty fresh.Jumping2

Hi Steve

My snare drum hoops are fine....and they're stick-choppers = very nice. It's my tom hoops that have most of the ware and are a concern to me. I will probably take your advice and NOT re-chrome. I checked with a re-chroming shop last year and they quoted roughly about $50 a hoop. When I factor in gas or postage charges I may be better off just waiting for something to show up on eBay or from my fellow Forum members. I'm in no hurry for this.......just thinking about it at this time. I'm still recovering from buying my latest Gretsch kit.....arrived last week.....expensive but worth every penny - very NICE!

Thanks,

Mark - ya, I edited my post and took out the line stating "it matters not to me" because, as you say here - it's does bother me or I wouldn't be asking. I should have said - I might be okay with re-chroming and who has experience with these with Gretsch hoops??

Nothing slips by you - and that's a good thing, thanks.

Gary my friend, No need to explain, from one gretsch guy to another I understand!Yes Sir:)

Kona, I believe Mikey knows of and uses a company out his way. You might check with him, I think I remember it right that it was him from a post some time back?

Kevins - thanks.

There is a company in Vancouver BC that has experiance chroming drum hoops and I think there's one in Victoria (does lots of hi-end bike chrome work) that I will check out if I decide to go for it.

OOps, forgot you're up yonder !!

Hope you find an affordable solution, man !!

why don't you just get them buffed out? there are places (around here anyway) that does chrome polishing. and depending on how bad the marks are, it should take'em right out. idid it myself on a small scale with lugs.

someone with a metal shop or a wheel shop that does metal/chrome polishing should have no problems buffing out the marks. i see'em done on old crager wheels all the time. i would think its alot cheaper than buying clean used ones.

the only thing i would guess, is if someone polishes them, they might have to take it easy do to age. you wouldn't want them to burn thru the chrome when buffing.