I wish I could say that I know a lot about this drum set. The set was used by presumably some teenager for a couple of years to annoy their parents until they finally put them in storage. I’ve done a little research on this set. The color is Marine Pearl or White Pearl. I […]
Vintage Gretsch 60’s 50’s Custom Shell 3pc Drum Set kit. This kit is a rewrap. Some more info on condition and build. 1 bass and tom tom mounts hardware were changed to rogers mounts. 2 because it is a rewrap no badges and interior gretsch paper tags. 3 the 13 + 16 are 50’s 3 […]
Up for sale is a nice, but extremely rare white marine pearl Sonor kit from the 50’s. I bought the set about 13 years ago from a shop in Germany and have kept them home in cases since. Please note that the drum sizes are metric so standard heads will not fit. However, a standard […]
On line research indicates circa 1953… Sizes: BD: 22×15 (overall), snare 14×51/2, UT 12×8, FT14x12 (a converted marching snare). I included the first photo just to indicate the configuration I used. I have sourced vintage straight legs and tone control for the floor tom. Slotted drum key and “Olympic” external Bass drum muffler included. Local […]
GEORGE WAY PRE CAMCO DRUM SET, 3 PLY JASPER SHELLS, W/WHITE SEALER PAINTED INTERIORS. GEORGE WAY WAS THE MOST INTRIGUING FIGURE IN AMERICAN DRUM SET HISTORY. RHYTHM MAGAZINE DID AN ARTICLE ON A COLLECTOR FROM THE UK, WITH TWO WAY DRUM KITS, ONE IN BLACK MARINE PEARL, ONE IN WHITE MARINE PEARL WITH UNORIGINAL HARDWARE. […]
GEORGE WAY PRE CAMCO DRUM SET, 3 PLY JASPER SHELLS, W/WHITE SEALER PAINTED INTERIORS. GEORGE WAY WAS THE MOST INTRIGUING FIGURE IN AMERICAN DRUM SET HISTORY. RHYTHM MAGAZINE DID AN ARTICLE ON A COLLECTOR FROM THE UK, WITH TWO WAY DRUM KITS, ONE IN BLACK MARINE PEARL, ONE IN WHITE MARINE PEARL WITH UNORIGINAL HARDWARE. […]
8×12= 3-ply shell, bottom hoop replaced, mixed tension rods(original and new). Ludwig P-1216-D tom bracket. Extra holes filled at tom bracket. 14×14= 6-ply shell, bottom hoop 50’s and top hoop 60’s-70’s. Looks like they flipped the drum upside down and re-drilled for legs. 14×20= 3-ply shell, Ludwig bass drum bracket. Holes filled in for the […]
8×12= 3-ply shell, bottom hoop replaced, mixed tension rods(original and new). Ludwig P-1216-D tom bracket. Extra holes filled at tom bracket. 14×14= 6-ply shell, bottom hoop 50’s and top hoop 60’s-70’s. Looks like they flipped the drum upside down and re-drilled for legs. 14×20= 3-ply shell, Ludwig bass drum bracket. Holes filled in for the […]