I sitll have the '63 Lugwig Super Sensitive 5" snare drum in the original case, with the original heads. I wanted to get rid of it when we moved last year, but the wife and kids nixed the idea. It's still just taking up space, but in the hanger instead of the attic now.
On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 8:40 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > Since 1883, when 27-year-old Friedrich Gretsch founded his little shop in > Brooklyn, N.Y., making banjos, drums and tambourines, The Gretsch Company > has grown to produce some of the world's greatest drums and guitars over > the span of four generations. > > Dunno about Gretsch, but Ludwig made drums (in Chicago), and Slingerland > made banjos in the early years. Then Ludwig decided to make banjos, so > Slingerland started making drums. Slingerland kinda whipped Ludwig. > Gretsch seems to make both drums and Banjos and also guitars. There is a > great book about Ludwig by Rob Cook. He also has similar books for > slingerland, Rogers, and Leedy, but none for Gretsch. > > I'd guess your instrument may have some collector value, but you'd have to > find a good reference. Take it to a couple of music shops. I was wondering > about the value of my Slingerland '65-'66 drum set, and two music shops > 1000 miles apart said basically the same thing, so that was heartening. > > > > > Got a Gretsch "Senorita" banjo in the closet that the wife has said to >> sell. Can't find much on these on eBay or other online sales sites. >> >> Anyone know anything about them and possible values? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dan >> >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
