NouveauCliche
Senior Member
Heyooo,
So after picking up the Brooklyn Series and my older Renown - I've obviously picked up a taste for Gretsch! Paul and Andrew have been wonderful and I have really solid feel for everything that's going on NOW...
However - I'm really in the dark when it comes to vintage Gretsch drums. I've seen some beautiful kits coming up for sale...I'll link a few below on Reverb - but I don't know much about the history of their drums and what years and models are the sweet spot
Here's some examples of what I mean:
"Progressive Jazz"
"vintage Cadillac Green"
"Round Badge"
Is it one of those things where every older model was a quality drum -or are there certains good years and models?
Any vintage Gretsch drum folks care to chime in or point me in the right direction for info?
So after picking up the Brooklyn Series and my older Renown - I've obviously picked up a taste for Gretsch! Paul and Andrew have been wonderful and I have really solid feel for everything that's going on NOW...
However - I'm really in the dark when it comes to vintage Gretsch drums. I've seen some beautiful kits coming up for sale...I'll link a few below on Reverb - but I don't know much about the history of their drums and what years and models are the sweet spot
Here's some examples of what I mean:
"Progressive Jazz"
Gretsch Vintage 4- Piece Progressive Jazz Drum Kit | Reverb
The Gretsch "Progressive Jazz" drum kit was the instrument of choice for many of the legendary jazz drummers of the '50s, '60s and '70s including Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Mel Lewis and many others. Many musicians still consider the "Progressive Jazz" kit to be the "Holy Grail" of...
reverb.com
"vintage Cadillac Green"
Vintage Original Gretsch Cadillac Green 13/16/22 Drum Set - 1950's | Reverb
RARE!! ORIGINAL 1950's Gretsch Cadillac Green drum set with a 9x13, 16x16, and a 14x22 bass drum. This kit is exceedingly rare and likely that there are less than 20 sets known to exist. The set, in this color is also considered by many to be one of the Holy Grail collectibles of vintage drums.We...
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"Round Badge"
Gretsch Round Badge 1950âs Starlight Sparkle | Reverb
Here is a beautiful collector grade 3-ply 50's Gretsch Round Badge drum set sized 14x20", 8x12", 16x16", and 5x14" in super rare Starlight Sparkle. These drums are in great used-vintage condition, with an average amount of visual wear for a set of its age. Small marks and scratches can be spotted...
reverb.com
Is it one of those things where every older model was a quality drum -or are there certains good years and models?
Any vintage Gretsch drum folks care to chime in or point me in the right direction for info?