Gretsch 5x14" Junior Professional Snare Drum - 1940s White
Gretsch 5x14" Junior Professional Snare Drum - 1940s White
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A real champ of a drum! This 5x14" Gretsch Junior Professional has been around for 80-years, and looks and sounds great. Six, single tension, floating thumb rods. This drum is a rarity at 100% original, including wound snare wires and calfskin heads. Also includes the original canvas bag! The drum does display typical cosmetic symptoms of its age—some crackling of the painted finish, light pitting around the chrome, and some head cracking around the flesh hoops—but on the whole performs well and does not seem delicate at all. A very round, articulate attack; and dry tone, with some sparkle on the top end nonetheless. A very affordable way to expand your sound palette too!
From the 1941 Gretsch catalog:
"A good, sturdy, single key-rod tension drum with fine, snappy, responsive tone. Your choice of all-metal or wood-shell models. Well made and well finished. In short, more tone—more quality—more class than usual at the price.
Specifications: Nickel-plated metal counter hoops; six nickel-plated key-tension rods (real professional style); throw-off snare strainer; silk snares, wire-wound; selected real calf-skin heads. Metal parts nickel plated and polished."
BRAND: Gretsch
CONDITION: Used - Very Good
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Brand New
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B-Stock
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Mint (Used)
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Excellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care. When an item has been used, but only has minor cosmetic defects, this can be considered Excellent. Minor surface level scratches, such as fingerprints or stick marks from regular use, would qualify.
Very Good (Used)
Very Good describes items with more cosmetic imperfections than Excellent, but are still in great condition overall. There may be some scratches, finish dings, slight keyholing or light pitting, but nothing that affects the playability or function of the gear.
Good (Used)
Good condition includes items that are in fine working order, but have significant cosmetic imperfections. A cymbal with substantial fleabites, or an old snare drum with some surface rust on the lugs would be classified as Good. Items with dents, or corrosion qualify as Good as long as they are still playable and fully functional.
Fair (Used)
Fair condition items have various imperfections that impact the function of the item. Fair items aren’t broken, but have some minor functional issues. Examples of items in Fair condition are cymbals with repaired cracks, or a playable drum kit with several extra holes.
Poor (Used)
Poor condition items have clear functional problems that will generally require repair. Examples of items in Poor condition include a snare drum with broken lugs, a cymbal with substantial un-repaired cracks, or a drum kit stripped of its finish and missing hoops or other hardware.
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