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Gretsch COB 4165+Lightning Throw RARE Round Badge Snare Drum Brass+Cast Rims 60s
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Description
Gretsch Snare Drum
14" Diameter x 5" Deep - Model #4165
Rare uncatalogued transition model with Round Badge and lightning throw-off
Era: Late 60s - includes Round Badge and paper label serial: 91441
Chrome over Brass Shell with Die-Cast Rims
Original Chrome Hardware includes 8 Renown Center Lugs, 60s Style Lightning Throw-Off, 4-Point Butt Plate Tensioner, Original Gretsch Drum Key in Key Mount, Dual-Pad Muffler, and Die-Cast Rims
Upgrades: Includes Remo Heads used but no holes or damages. Vintage Sonor Mallet logo snare wires
No extra holes
Rare highly coveted drum, regarded as one of the best sounding Brass Snare Drums ever made
US Shipping is $29 International Airmail is $85 Canada is $75, Australia $95 Condition Description: G - snare is in good condition. Chrome over brass shell is very clean with shiny chrome plating. Rims show some pitting and corrosion. Lugs are clean. Throw has pitting and corrosion, on-off lever functions perfectly, but one screw head of clamp part snapped off and needs to be drilled out and retapped. Felt pieces have been cut to fit covering the interior of the drum around the various screws. No extra holes, throw is stock original to this drum. Paper label was removed and replaced after interior padding was installed so assuming original.