Gretsch 1960s Name Band Drum Set 20/13/16/14 - Champagne Sparkle

This 1960s Gretsch Name Band Drum Set 20/13/16/14 features Gretsch/Jasper 6-ply maple/gum shells with Silver Seal interiors, vintage Gretsch bearing edges, all original Champage Sparkle wraps, and all original chrome hardware. This drum set has one previous owner and the purchase receipt from 1969 is included with this drum set. The Gretsch paper tags with Model and Serial Numbers for each drum, are all intact on the interior of each drum shell. The 1960s Gretsch Round Badges all remain and are in excellent condition.

The 20x14 bass drum features the following: black wood hoops with matching Champagne Sparkle inlays, T-Rods, claw hooks, Disappearing Spurs, Railconsolette Tom Tom Holder, Jimmy Pratt Bass Drum Tone Control, All-Height Adjustable Cymbal Holder bracket, and Remo Coated Classic Fit Ambassador drumheads. Note: One strip of the batter side bass drum hoop inlay is not original, but is still Gretsch Champange Sparkle.

The 13x9 Tom Tom features the following: die-cast hoops, vintage internal tone contol system for batter and resonant drumheads, original Railconsolette tom mounting bracket, Remo Coated Classic Fit Ambassador drumheads, and 1960s Gretsch Round Badge.

The 16x16 Floor Tom features the following: die-cast hoops, vintage internal tone control system for batter and resonant drumheads, original floor tom legs and mounting brackets, Remo Coated Classic Fit Ambassador drumheads, and 1960s Gretsch Round Badge. Note: The floor tom has a small crack (roughly 1" long) in the wrap, that has been sealed.

The 1960s Gretsch 14x5 Chrome Plated Brass Snare Drum is the original snare drum included with this drum set. This snare drum features a seamless spun chrome-plated brass shell with center knurled stripe, 8 Streamline Lugs, die-cast hoops, Micro-Sensitive Snare Strainer System, 42-strand Gretsch Power Snares, Remo Coated Classic Fit Ambassador batter drumhead, Remo Hazy Classic Fit Ambassador snare side drumhead, chrome-plated hardware, and 1960s Gretsch Round Badge.

An excerpt about Gretsch's "Name Band" Outfit from a Gretsch 1960s drum catalog: "Top-flight drummers find here everything they need for serious professional work. The modern design and superb craftsmanship make the "Name-Band" outfit ideal for big band, floor shows and combo use. Attractive too - drums and tom toms feature Chrome plated parts at no extra cost."

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