I play regularly in a jazz band "class" hosted at a local music school. The house kit is a vintage Gretsch Progressive Jazz kit, probably mid-60s. They aren't in the greatest shape, and sound like crap. I believe this is due to modern heads not fitting the shells properly. The shells seem slightly oversized, so that the hoops of the heads are jammed up against the shell, which not only chokes the sound, but makes it impossible to tune up well. Has anyone else experienced this issue, and if so, what did you do about it?
thanks,
snowfall
thanks,
snowfall