I would like to date the used Gretsch kit that I own. I'm guessing from my research that they are around 1981 vintage? Here's the info on the kit:

- SQB # 2

- no mufflers installed

- Red Rosewood in Color

- grey interiors

- Grey and White Paper Tags

- 8' x 12" tom

Serial #: 144203

Model #: 4415

- 9" x 13" tom

Serial #: 144285

Model #: 4416

- 10" x 14" tom

Serial #: 143947

Model #: 4426

- 16" x 18" floor tom

Serial #: 144376

Model #: 4419

- 14" x 24" bass drum

Serial #: 144230

Model #: 4269

- bass drum has short hollow tube legs that come out of the bass drum on angle

- floor tom has three larger hollow tube legs with one bend (plus one extra leg just like my 1979 Gretsch kit)

- kit came with a 1970/78 COB 8 lug 5" x 14" snare

- SSB # 1

- Orange and White Paper Tag

- muffler intact

- lightening fast throw-off

Serial #: 01042

Model#: can't see one but it should be 4160

I ordered and purchased a brand new Gretsch kit back late summer/early fall of 1979. It had mixed badges because of the transition period, orange and white paper tags, and was walnut in color. It had different bass drum legs, thinner with a threaded on dbl attachment, a front hoop bass drum spur, mufflers on every drum, floor tom legs that were thinner and solid with different brackets. I ordered the kit w/o any bass drum mounting bracket and the toms had non either as the Gretsch pieces were not great. I sold this kit 2.5 years ago after 30 years of ownership and just now got this current Gretsch kit.

I'm curious to really know what year/era my new (but old) kit is?

Thanks..