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Gretsch Green Satin Flame Al Drew's Music Last viewed: 43 minutes ago

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Saw this at Al's Music Store on Facebook and don't ever recall seeing Green Satin Flame before. Anyone know what years Gretsch produced these? Looks original. Great color.

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1954 Gretsch Name Band Outfit White Marine Pearl
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Posted on 10 years ago
#1
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Late 60's-early 70's...

I sold a set in that finish to Sonic Youth around 20 years ago...

Never in any catalogs...AFAIK......

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 10 years ago
#2
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I have seen that described as Olive Satin Flame. I have seen multiple Round badge drums and one set with Stop Sign badges, so the late 1960s - very early 1970s seems like the right time frame.

There was a double bass round badge set that had been split up into two sets which were both floating around the Kansas City area a few years ago.

Collecting information about the following for ongoing research projects:
Gretsch drums with serial numbers,
Ludwig Keystone and B/O badge drums with serial numbers and date stamps,
Ludwig Standards from 1968-73, and
Ludwigs with paper labels from 1971-72
www.GretschDrumDatingGuide.com
Posted on 10 years ago
#3
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I love love love the color.

My family had shag carpet in that color in the early to mid 1970s!

The Brady Bunch loved olive too. It was everywhere on the show :)

Nice find.

The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. - Joyce Meyer
Posted on 10 years ago
#4
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I recall the set I sold to SY as having SS badges..

Rob Cook drove to my house to inspect them before we sent them onto Steve Shelly!

He went to school with Steve I recall...

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 10 years ago
#5
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Great story Blair! Being a Sonic Youth fan the finish just got that much cooler.

1954 Gretsch Name Band Outfit White Marine Pearl
1964 Ludwig Downbeat Kit Champagne Sparkle
1964 Ludwig Jazz Combo Kit Gold Sparkle
1964 Gretsch Jazz Progressive Jazz Progressive Kit
1965 Ludwig Club Date Kit BDP
1971 Slingerland 13,16,22 in Black Sparkle
1979 Rogers XP-8 Super Londoner Tobacco Sunburst
1982 Rogers XP-8 Black Londoner
Numerous Snare Drums
Posted on 10 years ago
#6
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They used the drums at Madison Square Gardens for David Bowies 50th BDay party ...on YT..Pretty grainy video though :-(

Just enter "I'm afraid of Americans" on there..should bring it up...

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 10 years ago
#7
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Rockin Robin in Houston has a set of gretsch drums in that wrap. A I recall they are round badge drums with an extra mounted tom that has a stop sign badge. I almost popped for them a few months ago. But, then I remembered how much I don't like the construction of that era of Gretsch drums.

No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
Posted on 10 years ago
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