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Gretsch 14" 50s Die-Cast Chrome Snare Drum/Floor Tom Batter Rim/Hoop Broadkaster
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Description
Gretsch 14" Die-Cast Stick-Chopper Rim
Vintage 40s - 50s Brooklyn, NY Round Badge Era Broadkaster Model
Introduced in 1941 on Gladstone/Broadkaster models, 1950-8 for all snare drums, 1954-8 on all floor toms
8 Tension Rod Holes
Floor Tom Batter/Resonant or Snare Batter Side Hoop
Chrome Plating - zamack 7 Zinc Alloy with Aluminum, Magnesium, and Copper
Fully Functional
US Shipping is $19
International Airmail is $69
Canada is $59, Australia is $75
Condition Description: VG - rim is in very good condition with clean shiny chrome plating showing minor wear and signs of use but much better than most surviving examples from this era. Has some etching in side as pictured. Sits flat with no warps or bends, in round, fits modern heads