stillgroovin
Senior Member
It was a long 6 months but my 8in Cat Maple tom finally came today!!!! I found some things that I felt did not add up to Gretsch quality and thought I would share them. First of all the triple flange hoops were not flat at all!!! took about 45 minutes to correct that problem. The shell itself was not flat on the resonant side and I managed to correct this and sharpen the bearing edge. The shell is actually 7 3/4 inches and not 8 inches. I wonder if this is a foul up or done on purpose? I am in the process of sealing the interior with Teak oil like I did with the other drums and by tomorrow it will be read for re assembly. Mostly minor stuff. More to follow.