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It's got alot of holes but holy Sh*T I think I got my first Gretsch Kit! Last viewed: 2 minutes ago

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This was certainly one of my bucket list kits and I almost fainted when it popped up on my local Craigslist over the weekend. An early 60's Burgandy Progressive Jazz Kit. My uncle has one of these tucked away in Blue Midnight Pearl and I remember drooling over it as a kid when we would see it at my grandmothers house tucked away in a closet. This one does have some issues but I love her all the same! Here are the good the bad and the just plain weird.

The good: Came with a really cool set of vintage Zildjian A's, Chrome is cleaning up nicely from all the time in the desert and there a bunch of cool little extras that came with it that I can sell to offset the cost.

The bad: I have been diamond plated yet again!!!! Ludwig tom mount on 12 inch tom, diamond plate mount (over the badge hole no less) on kick drum and a ludwig strainer if place of the Micro-sensitive. (only one extra hole for the strainer luckily) incorrect floor tom legs, missing 8 kick drum tension rods for the front hoop, diamond plate, original tom mount holder

The weird: No tone control or cymbal holder on kick drum which I have not seen before. It was never even drilled for it.

Can't wait to get this one rocking again!!!

Anyway here are some picks for ya!

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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 12 years ago
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Wow!

20,12,14 and snare!electricit

SCORE!Walking

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 12 years ago
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And some of the extras that came with it!

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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 12 years ago
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Nice score. And how much did this tidy haul knock you back?

Andrew

Golden Curtain
www.myspace.com/garagelandnz
Posted on 12 years ago
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Wow what a find~! Man you have scored some real nice stuff lately!! Congrats on the Gretsch kit. Walking

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 12 years ago
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And Burgundy Sparkle, to boot!

Posted on 12 years ago
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Thanks everyone! I am already feverishly shining it up!

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 12 years ago
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Burgundy sparkle goodness !! sweet !!!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 12 years ago
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Very nice find - even if they have some extra holes....they're beauties! COngratulations!

Posted on 12 years ago
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Nice save! Awesome players kit.

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 12 years ago
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