caddywumpus
Archnemesis of Larryace
So, I picked up a Gretsch Round Badge kit a few weeks ago. It appears to be an amalgamation of several orphan pieces put together: 12"X8" tom, 14"x14" floor tom, 20"x14" bass drum. The tom is painted blue, outside AND inside (grrrr....), the floor tom has been stripped and had the holes filled (silver sealer interior is intact, though), and the bass drum has seen better days, cosmetically, but is structurally sound (but the interior sealer has been removed as well). All of the parts are original and work fine so far, although some are rusty, some are pitted, and some just need a good cleaning. But, when I bought it, I thought that it was a good deal on a fixer-upper ($500), IF I decided to keep it...
Well, after tinkering with it for a few weeks now, I've decided I'm going to keep it. It just sounds REALLY stinkin' good! I dig the features on it, like the knob-adjustable bass drum felt strip (see the bass drum head pic...notice how the felt goes *most* of the way up?). I don't know if I'm going to go so far as to replace the less attractive hardware, and I'm undecied about whether I'm going to re-wrap it to match, but I already have the missing bass drum badge on order. I have 2 wraps in mind...either a green sparkle or a white satin flame, and I have quotes in on both of them. Which would YOU choose? Or, I'm also thinking about leaving it as is, 'cause it just. has. this. MOJO. to. it! What do you guys think?
Anyways, enough gab...here's some pics:
Well, after tinkering with it for a few weeks now, I've decided I'm going to keep it. It just sounds REALLY stinkin' good! I dig the features on it, like the knob-adjustable bass drum felt strip (see the bass drum head pic...notice how the felt goes *most* of the way up?). I don't know if I'm going to go so far as to replace the less attractive hardware, and I'm undecied about whether I'm going to re-wrap it to match, but I already have the missing bass drum badge on order. I have 2 wraps in mind...either a green sparkle or a white satin flame, and I have quotes in on both of them. Which would YOU choose? Or, I'm also thinking about leaving it as is, 'cause it just. has. this. MOJO. to. it! What do you guys think?
Anyways, enough gab...here's some pics: