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George Way 14x5"BDP Snare Drum Vintage 60s 3Ply Jasper Maple Shell Geo Camco USA
Description
George Way Snare Drum Shell
14" Diameter x 5" Deep
3-Ply Maple / Gum / Maple with 3-Ply Maple Re-Rings - Legendary Jasper Shell
Black Ink Date Stamp: "Jun 29 1961" and "The Drum Shop 1429 Broadway Detroit Michigan"
Geo Way Drums Inc Elkhart, Indiana Badge
Finished in Original Black Diamond Pearl Wrap
Original White Painted Interior
Drilled for 6 Center Camco/DW Turret Style Lugs, Throw-Off, and Butt Plate
Great Snare Drum Project Shell
US Shipping is $25
International Airmail is $85
Canada is $75, Australia $95
Condition Description: G - Shell is in Good Condition. Finished in Original Black Diamond Pearl Wrap that has no cracks, splits, or damages to the wrap. Very clean with minimal fading. Seam is tight. Interior has original white paint. Shell is structurally sound, bearing edges are clean and re-rings and plies are tight with no separation except one re-ring shows slight separation at the seam. Easy glue and clamp fix. Original badge included, never been removed. Has a few extra holes around the throw-off, otherwise no modifications. Rare drum, great project shell
Condition
Used
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Technical specifications
- Era
- 1960s
- Size
- 14" × 5"
- Condition
- Used
Filed under: Vintage Drums
Related Technical & Fitment Guides
These guides cover this piece's part type and maker — measurements come from photographed specimens in stock and in the archive.
- Vintage Drum Fitment Master: Hole Spacing & Thread Pitch — Measure once, buy once: lug hole spacing and tension-rod thread pitch explained — 12-24 versus 10-24, caliper and gauge workflow — with live counts from our measured catalog.
- Camco & George Way Drum Guide: Oak Lawn, LA & the DW Lineage — Buy Camco and George Way right — Oak Lawn and Los Angeles shells, geometric lugs, Tuxedo and Aristocrat lines — with the Camco/Way specimens in our catalog.
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