Got a great deal on a Gretsch kit off craigslist from a kid that didn't know what he had. Now I'm the owner of that kit and I still don't quite know what I've got...
The prior owner said this kit was 6-8 years old. It appears to be maple in a deep red lacquer finish with natural hoops on the 22x16 bass. It's a fusion configuration with the standard GTS suspension system for the toms which are mounted on the bass (with the floor tom suspended from the cymbal stand). Straight up "Catalina Maple" you say? That's what I'm thinking, but the badge has me thrown...
The badge is very similar to this one: http://www.musicnow.com.au/drums/gretsch/img/home/gretsch_logo.jpg except there's no "USA" on it...and it's in PEWTER! The Gretsch badge history page doesn't reference the existence of this badge.
My guess is that this is from a Catalina Maple kit before they started doing the actual "Catalina Maple" badges on them. That said, I've never seen a Catalina kit that didn't have a Catalina badge.
I can post pics if that would help, but I figure the bright/experienced folks around here are likely to have an answer in their back pocket anyway.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Shane O.
The prior owner said this kit was 6-8 years old. It appears to be maple in a deep red lacquer finish with natural hoops on the 22x16 bass. It's a fusion configuration with the standard GTS suspension system for the toms which are mounted on the bass (with the floor tom suspended from the cymbal stand). Straight up "Catalina Maple" you say? That's what I'm thinking, but the badge has me thrown...
The badge is very similar to this one: http://www.musicnow.com.au/drums/gretsch/img/home/gretsch_logo.jpg except there's no "USA" on it...and it's in PEWTER! The Gretsch badge history page doesn't reference the existence of this badge.
My guess is that this is from a Catalina Maple kit before they started doing the actual "Catalina Maple" badges on them. That said, I've never seen a Catalina kit that didn't have a Catalina badge.
I can post pics if that would help, but I figure the bright/experienced folks around here are likely to have an answer in their back pocket anyway.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Shane O.