Gretsch Progressive Jazz Red Sparkle

Gretsch red sparkle Progressive Jazz drums
Gretsch red sparkle Progressive Jazz drums

1960s pre- paper tag era, 6-ply with silver sealer, original red sparkle wrap. All have factory edges, and all parts are 100% original.

Condition report:

8×12: no extra holes, edges are super clean. Seam has been glued with what might be Elmer’s glue, it flakes off easily. Some rash on one side. Rims have some wear as shown.

14×14: the cleanest of the three, no extra holes, edges are super clean. Had some stickers on it at some point, in the right light the wrap fade around these can be seen but it’s subtle. Rims are very clean. Non-original legs from the same era.

14×20: had a Set-o-Matic bracket installed and then moved at some point, numerous extra holes as a result. One hoop is from later in the 60s and has a crack pinned and repaired, and some touched up paint. Replacement felt on Pratt muffler. Edges are excellent but with a couple of very tiny nicks.

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