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Rare Gretsch Roundbadge Jazz Kit.
8 x 12" and 14 x 14" toms, bought from a well know US dealer about 15 years ago.
They are in very good condition and all correct - no mods, no missing parts.
The 14" floor is highly desirable and often sells for US$1000.
Floor tom legs are a bit rusty.

I bought the 18" bass drum privately, described as 'Roundbadge'. However when I got it I was disappointed to find the badge had been removed.
It has no internal muffler, the hoops are metal, which would be later than 'roundbadge', and the tuning rods are mismatched, t-rods on the front, drum key rods on the back.
I've done my own research and the Gretsch paper tag inside the drum matches a 1948 Broadkaster 18" floor tom. As it is common to find these converted to jazz bass drums, I'm fairly confident that's what it is - a 1948 16 x 18" floor tom cut down and modified to a 14 x 18" bass drum.
All the drums are Champagne Sparkle, but the bass drum is a lighter finish. Sun damage or fading? I don't know.
A correct collectable kit of this type with matching snare would be worth around US$13,000.
There is no snare, and the bass drum obviously has the conversion issue.
So I'm asking: AUD $2,500 (plus shipping).
I have soundfiles of the bass drum in action for anyone seriously interested in the kit.

Gretsch RB shell pack:

The bass drum also has a non-original vintage Ludwig tom mount. But my 12" mounted tom has a correct Gretsch tom mount.

The 14" floor tom has some seam separation in the wrap. I'm told this is a minor issue and relatively easy to remedy.

1950's Premier Kit.
12" rack tom, 16" floor tom, 6.5 x 14" wood snare and 12 x 26" bass drum.
The bass drum is a monster. Very light, but great sounding. Would work in any contemporary genre.
I have soundfiles of the bass drum in use.
The kit is a sort of yellow pearl finish, with sun damage and fading.
You need to use 'imperial' head sizes on the kit. They seem to be quite easy to find, or can be ordered from any decent drum store.
The snare has a historically incorrect Pearl snare mechanism. It's probably more practical, but has left a few small holes where the original snare mech was originally installed.

$1200 or near offer, plus shipping.
I could possibly deliver kits and snares between The Hunter and Sydney city, within reason.

Premier kick:

Premier kick and snare:

Very keen on the premier Chris - whats ur email to talk further? My PMs are being weird on here...

Cheers

Emailed

Hi Chris

This is Steve Francis (Particle)
My laptop has died so I can't log in.
Rick gave me his log in.

Could you send me an email on stevefrancis@me.com with a phone contact if possible so I could chat to you about the kits

Steve

Premier kit sold.
Gretsch still available (and the snares).

Accepting reasonable offers on the Gretsch. Off to Ebay soon.

Gretsch on Ebay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gretsch-Roun ... AQ:AU:1123