IBitePrettyHard
Senior Member
Steve Maxwell asked Gretsch to make this 'Mardi Gras' finish exclusively for his shop. Apparently it hearkens back to the 50s and 60s kits he grew up with?
I think it's ugly.
.....but then I thought about the nostalgia factor. If I had grown up watching Buddy Rich play a kit with the Mardi Gras finish, would I feel differently?
White Marine Pearl is one of my favorite finishes...I grew up watching all the jazz greats playing WMP drums. But what about some kid who's never seen it before? Would they think WMP is ugly?
What do you guys think about Mardi Gras, and does nostalgia play any part in your opinion?
I think it's ugly.
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.....but then I thought about the nostalgia factor. If I had grown up watching Buddy Rich play a kit with the Mardi Gras finish, would I feel differently?
White Marine Pearl is one of my favorite finishes...I grew up watching all the jazz greats playing WMP drums. But what about some kid who's never seen it before? Would they think WMP is ugly?
What do you guys think about Mardi Gras, and does nostalgia play any part in your opinion?