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1940's GRETSCH BROADKASTER FOUND LAST WEEK... Last viewed: 15 hours ago

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Found these last week. Fair condition. Lots of scratches on the lacquered finish. One tom is missing one hoop. Slingerland Radio king holder on one of the toms.(one small extra hole in there). The bass drum has 6 screws and two double holes on what it looks like there was a rack consolette in there.

Mahogany interiors? Very reddish...Not as brownish as the Ludwigs or Slingerlands from the era. 14x25 Bass drum!!!...Looking for a 25" Calfskin head and a 14" hoop like these! Comments and information are greatly appreciated.

Paid $500,00 for them. They're not for sale.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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More pics:

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Oh VDB!

That kit is just too cool! Great color combo. I won't bee to hard to fabricate a hoop for the larger tom, I would think. I'm just wondering, though. The bass appears a little egg shaped in the photos. Are you sure it isn't a 24 or 26 and you just took a measurement in one diameter?

Dave

Posted on 11 years ago
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From jdz

Oh VDB!That kit is just too cool! Great color combo. I won't bee to hard to fabricate a hoop for the larger tom, I would think. I'm just wondering, though. The bass appears a little egg shaped in the photos. Are you sure it isn't a 24 or 26 and you just took a measurement in one diameter? Dave

I've had rocket lug bass drums that were 23". But the lugs on that bass drum look like Carlton's, not Gretsch, unless they're some weird single tension lug?

Posted on 11 years ago
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Vinny congrats! Nice score it's a very cool kit! I love the double inlay on the hoops and snare. So classy I bet they'll clean up nice and sound fantastic. Please update with some pics along the way and finished! Thanks.

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 11 years ago
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WOW ! Very nice. I have a tom mount exactly like the one on the smaller tom that came off a 1936 Slingerland Tom I had if you need one for the other tom.

Posted on 11 years ago
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Thanks guys. The bass drum it is a 25", Not out of round , I guess the camera is playing tricks...It is a Gretsch Single tension bass drum. All the shell look the same on the inside. Matching set. Now, anybody has any clue about the mounting system for these toms? Whats all those screws on the bass drum are intended for? A long rack consolette, Maybe?

Any sugestions for restoring the finish? How about the nickel hardware? Question and more questions...

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Wow! That is a trick drumset.

Love it just as it is. :cool:

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Posted on 11 years ago
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I keep coming back to drool over this ! Was this a local deal ? I am just over in Toluca Lake .

Warning ... Avoid member statuscymbal here, vintage_collector on DFO , and americanpatriot10 on eBay. Email me for his name. All are the same shady guy who has burned me and a list of other members on both boards . He is also selling on Facebook too ..
Posted on 11 years ago
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Nice photography! The kit is magic.

+1 here on "just as it is". Very tempting to just clean and play...

Posted on 11 years ago
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