vintage gretsch round badge drum set

Description: Original 1957 Gretsch “One-Nighter Plus,” outfit in silver sparkle finish! (Purchased from original owner in 2002). Sizes: 22x14 bass drum…13x9 mounted tom, 16x16 floor tom, 14x5 snare drum. ALSO INCLUDES: original cymbal stands, hi-hat stand and bass drum pedal paired with era-appropriate Premier snare drum stand, upgraded Premier hi-hat stand, and original drum throne. A. Zildjian 22” ride, 18” crash/ride, and 15” hi-hat cymbals. Gig bags, and original trap case filed with variety of old sticks, brushes on-off sizzle rivet attachment by Camco, and random hardware bits ALSO included! Aside from the upgraded gig bags, everything you see and what is described came from the original owner. I kept it altogether and stored in climate-controlled rooms ever since. There is some visible peeling of paint and scratches on the wooden bass drum hoops (standard wear). One of the bass drum hoops was replaced by the original owner with what appears to be a Ludwig hoop from the same era. Also note: the kit when originally purchased in 1957 was a 3-piece kit. The original owner returned to the store of purchase a few years later and bought the 16x16 floor tom. Because they were purchased separately (and a few years apart), the silver sparkle finish Gretsch then offered had changed and was more resilient to fading. The hoops had also been upgraded by that time to the full die-cast style we know today (compared to the 50’s era straight cast hoops on the 3-piece kit). I was so excited to buy this kit 20+ years ago, but I now have several others that get more of my attention and I simply don’t ever use this classic. It deserves to be used and loved, not just sit untouched on my shelf. I’m more than happy to answer any questions you have about this gem…and I have additional pics if you’re interested. Thanks for checking ‘em out!

Price: 2700 USD

Location: Tucson, Arizona

End Time: 2024-11-26T19:42:35.000Z

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