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Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14

Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14

Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
Factory early 70s bop kit. Bass drum is NOT a floor tom conversion. This is the early 70s era where they had the diamond plate on the 12 and the goofy rail mount with the two sized ends to fit it. At some point someone took that thing off the bass drum (and just left the original rail) and drilled the 12 for a slingerland Mount. They utilized the bottom diamond plate hole and drilled two holes for the wider slingerland set o matic plate as well as a larger center hole. They must have used a stand mount tho because the bass drum was not modified (thank god). Im including a Gretsch diamond plate and L arm that works with the current rail mount if you like that set up otherwise the W&A spade set up currently installed is better in my opinion. Either way you get both options. Personally I think the classic W & A plate and rail looks better and it covers the 3 extra holes. The long spade works great, solid for playing, and is easy to adjust. The top hole in the W&A diamond plate does not line up with the original gretsch diamond hole exactly, so Im just utilizing the bottom and side 3 holessimilar to how they had the slingerland mount on there before. Its a little bit of a bummer but in this case its minor compared to the mods that could have been done to the other two drums. To be clear, the rail mount on the bass drum is original to the drum and the bass drum has not NOT been modified. At any rate, the 12 is obviously the least valuable and easiest to replace if you want to try to make the kit perfect. As is it works perfectly and looks great. The 18 and 14 are obviously the most important and they are beautiful. A couple other Notable issues. 12 has some pretty good snare rash dug past the clear coat and into the shell. Its on the exact back of the drum when the kit is set up. Only the player see it. Other than that the finish has aged pretty evenly and beautifully on all the drums with the 12 showing the most checking. Assuming it was taken out and played more than the others hence coming up with a more solid mounting solution. Bass hoops are new. Only had one original when it came to me. That one original bass hoop can be included in the sale if youd like. Bass Spurs and wing screws are the new Gretsch/Maxwell reproductions. Everything else is correct/factory and nothing is missing including all washers and tension rods. Edges are awesome on all drums. The 12 and 14 both have an extremely minor ding in the bottom edge but does not affect the tuning whatsoever. If you wanted to dab a dab of wood filler in each and lightly sand it it to be flush would be very simple to do. I chose to leave it original and let the new owner decide. Heads spin freely on all drums. No issues with the structural integrity of any of the drums or tuning/roundness whatsoever. Prat muffler is present on bass and functions. Felt is a little dirty. Please dont hesitate to make an offer. The item “Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14″ is in sale since Monday, October 15, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Percussion\Drums\Toms”. The seller is “thisbright14″ and is located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Brand: Gretsch
  • Material: Maple
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Size: 18 inch

Early 1970s Gretsch SSB Stop Sign Progressive Jazz Set Nature Maple 18/12/14
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