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WIP - 70's Gretsch Jazz Refurb

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Here I am again...

Came across this little hum-dinger from a bass player buddy of mine who accquired it some 20 years ago and has been shuffling it around all over creation. His wife was sick of looking at it.

I tried not to drool and get desperate, but when I asked him how much he would want for it, he replied with a "whatever"

2 crisp benjammin's later...

Sizes are:

Rack Tom: 8" x 12" #120177

Floor Tom: 14" x 14" #120242

Kick: 14" x 20" (no serial tag)

All 6-ply Maple or Maple/sumthin

Steel Snare: 5 x 14" #11047

Is this the "Broadkaster"?

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Crap. 6-pic limit

fugga dugga

Posted on 14 years ago
#1
Posts: 81 Threads: 3

Continued.

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And so it has begun...

Started with the snare. Checked parts. Yep, all there except a few washers and the snare assembly has some "play". Still works though. Couldn't get the fuggin reso head off to save my life... now I know why. I ended up taking a hack saw to the hoop after stepping on head inside the shell and pulling up only resulting in a blowout. Not the kind of blowout one would get after $12.00 worth of Taco Bell, but a snap and me almost falling over.

Jackass

Started with the die-cast hoops. Dirrty little *****es, they've had a pounding.

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Progress

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Time for a little lube

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Posted on 14 years ago
#2
Posts: 81 Threads: 3

Yeeeahhhh, that's more like it

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Time for the shell. Same process. Gonna tap out those dings as soon as I can find my ***ler's hammer and sand bag.

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Posts: 81 Threads: 3

Reconstructed

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More to come, great time to be unemployed.

Posted on 14 years ago
#4
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No it's not the broadkaster! who's the fuzzy roadie there?? and the snare drum should be brass did you test it with a magnet??

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 14 years ago
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From vintagemore2000

No it's not the broadkaster! who's the fuzzy roadie there?? and the snare drum should be brass did you test it with a magnet??

That is "Leeloo".

aka: Supreme Being

aka: Hell on Paws

aka: Little **** Blossom

Yes on the mag test... trying to calm my heart rate down. Only sticks to the snare lugs and not much else on the entire kit.

No sticky on any of the hoops

No sticky on the shell lugs

No sticky on the kick hardware

Could it be?

What model would you call this?

thanks for the feedback!

Posted on 14 years ago
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From SkiAz4Free

That is "Leeloo".aka: Supreme Beingaka: Hell on Pawsaka: Little **** BlossomYes on the mag test... trying to calm my heart rate down. Only sticks to the snare lugs and not much else on the entire kit.No sticky on any of the hoopsNo sticky on the shell lugsNo sticky on the kick hardwareCould it be?What model would you call this?thanks for the feedback!

Well leeloo has one heck of a drum kit, all the rims are diecast, that's factory, and yes the snare is brass , It may be the model#4165, I'm still checking!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 14 years ago
#7
Posts: 81 Threads: 3

From vintagemore2000

Well leeloo has one heck of a drum kit, all the rims are diecast, that's factory, and yes the snare is brass , It may be the model#4165, I'm still checking!

The KIT is possibly model #4165?

pics of the dissasembly coming soon

Posted on 14 years ago
#8
Posts: 81 Threads: 3

Here we go!

Took apart the kick yesterday, took some extra effort getting that blasted after market tom mount off. Dissapointing that someone would do something like that.. ugh, whatever.

Cracked hoops, the intent is to a full prep/prime/paint and replace the wrap. It's broken and taped in several places on both hoops, missing sections.

(please, if I'm about to do something stupid, somebody throw something at me)

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Edges... in great shape

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the worst of the wrap seperation

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Crack in the wrap, small and hidden by the hoop.

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anybody ever been here?

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Posted on 14 years ago
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Posts: 81 Threads: 3

factory installed Pratt muffler?

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Cymbal mount (geetarist brought the stock telescoping arm and missing hoop last night... I squeeled)

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(anyone know what that really means? do I even care?)

Posted on 14 years ago
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