Can anybody tell me, why do so many vintage Gretsch sets have the mixed 20-13-16 configuration? Does the 20" bass drum deter from its value?
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50's Gretsch RB 13/16/20 w/Matching Snare Midnight Blue Pearl
60's Gretsch Jasper RB Progressive Jazz Silver Sparkle
Rogers Dayton Top Hat Silver Glass Glitter w/Powertone
'65 Ludwig Super Classic 12/13/16/16/22 Blue Sparkle with Supraphonic 400 Rescue Kit
Slingerland Pre-Badge/Pre-Vent Hole 12/14/18 Blue Agate Pearl w/Matching Snare
No-name MIJ 12/16/20 Red Sparkle Rescue Kit
Tama Starclassic Birch 6-piece Red Aztec Fade w/Matching Snare
60's Gretsch Jasper RB Progressive Jazz Silver Sparkle
Rogers Dayton Top Hat Silver Glass Glitter w/Powertone
'65 Ludwig Super Classic 12/13/16/16/22 Blue Sparkle with Supraphonic 400 Rescue Kit
Slingerland Pre-Badge/Pre-Vent Hole 12/14/18 Blue Agate Pearl w/Matching Snare
No-name MIJ 12/16/20 Red Sparkle Rescue Kit
Tama Starclassic Birch 6-piece Red Aztec Fade w/Matching Snare
Posted on 15 years ago
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the 20" bass drum is very desireable, No with gretsch drum 18" and 20" bass drums are the one's you want!
Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 15 years ago
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I love 20's, just not with 13 and 16. I love me some 22 13 16 and 20 12 14
-64 Ludwig Black Oyster Classic kit 22,13,16
-65 Leedy BDP 22,13,16
-65 Ludwig WMP Clubdate 20,12,14
-66 Ludwig Red sparkle Downbeat
-60's Gretsch RB Green Glass 22,13,16
Lots of cymbals, snares and orphans, old and newish
-65 Leedy BDP 22,13,16
-65 Ludwig WMP Clubdate 20,12,14
-66 Ludwig Red sparkle Downbeat
-60's Gretsch RB Green Glass 22,13,16
Lots of cymbals, snares and orphans, old and newish
Posted on 15 years ago
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I would say the answer is because these vintage sets your looking at, i.e., round badge, are very old. All are from the 50s and early 60s and 20" bass drums were the norm for their primary use which was jazz. Of course once rock and roll got up to speed the demand for louder drums drove the sizes up to as much as 26"s. I for one picked up round badge kit from 1960 and it has a 20" bass drum, and I wound up back in a rock band, sooo, I just purchased a vintage 22" bass drum (that I had to restore somewhat) off of ebay. I really need the extra depth and punch it has over the 20. A 24" at my age is too big to cart around and I'm not famous enough to have a roadie!
That's my take on it, thanks for listening.
Posted on 15 years ago
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One of Gretschs big sellers in the round badge era was the "Name Band" kit. 20,13,16 and a 14 snare.
Posted on 15 years ago
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