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Dating a Gretsch RB kit? Last viewed: 5 hours ago

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Bought a lovely kit. Silver interior. 6 ply shells. Diamond brackets. Has the tacked on roundbadges on toms, grommetted on BD. There are no orange labels in the drums and doesn't look like any were removed. Any ideas?

It's a 20,13,14 red sparkle kit. The 13" tom has stick choppers, which I'll probably swap out. The wrap is great, the edges, hardware, etc seem to be mint. I was going to flip it but the sound is amazing. Just killer. So I'm going to make room for it and play it at home.

From reading the gretsch history here: http://www.gretschdrums.com/?fa=historybadges, perhaps it's 61?

Thanks!

Posted on 14 years ago
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Yeah it would be from late 50's to early 60's! silver paint 6 ply with no tags inside the shell,

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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Posts: 26 Threads: 7

Thanks

I also reached out to Steve Maxwell with some additional photos. He thinks its a mixed era set probably made between 57-59. Would love to find a 12 tom or a 16 I could use as a BD at home.

Posted on 14 years ago
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