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VDF Meet Ron Burgandy! 60's Jazz Progressive Kit Restoration Pics!

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Finally finished this sucker up! I have been working feverishly to get this project completed and today is the glorious day! This is the set I scored a few months back with all the repairs completed and ready to rock. Love the cymbals that came with this kit as well. No badge on the kick since the original grommet hole was destroyed by the Ludwig Diamond plate hole but I think the repair job came out well. So as of now there is no vent in the kick and I may just tack a Gretsch Badge on later that matches the toms. Anyways here the after pics as promised! Oh and a big thanks to waynegrassfield for swapping me some crucial Gretsch parts I needed for some of my Luddy stuff. Really helped the cause and kept me within my slim budget!

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1954 Gretsch Name Band Outfit White Marine Pearl
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Posted on 12 years ago
#1
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Couple more!

Shot of the repair:

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1954 Gretsch Name Band Outfit White Marine Pearl
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Posted on 12 years ago
#2
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Nice! Does it smell of rich mahogany?

Posted on 12 years ago
#3
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Really beautiful kit.

tnsquint
Very proud owner of a new Blaemire Snare 6.5 x 14 made by Jerry Jenkins "Drumjinx"
Posted on 12 years ago
#4
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WOW! that is gorgeous! Great job!

fishwaltz
Posted on 12 years ago
#5
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Nice job on a very cool kit. I would love to get my hands on one someday.


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 12 years ago
#6
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"Go eff yourself, Whale's V........."!

(I just posted on your rebuild.) Fab-you-luss!!!!

"Stay Classy, fat-face"!

B

Vintage Drum Fan (Not a Guru)
Posted on 12 years ago
#7
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THAT is NICE!!! That repair looks SUPERB!!! Be very proud of that one!

Posted on 12 years ago
#8
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Beautiful job! Congratulations. Clapping Happy2

Posted on 12 years ago
#9
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Now,you just gotta shine those old cymbals up so they look like mirrors,and you will be done!Eye Ball

Great save from the dead....

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 12 years ago
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