Description: This is a much, much rarer one in my collection. The Replica of the famous 1951 Billy Gladstone Custom Snare Drum, from Arnie Lang. This drum was serial #10 of the 1997 Lang/Gladstone commemorative snare drums. The drum has a Keller shell, and was finished in gold lacquer in the same manner that Billy used for the very few drums that he built with gold lacquer shells. (One of Billy's personal drums was finished in gold lacquer with gold hardware). The hardware on this drum is gold plated. It was originally made for Tim Rae, and was then purchased by my late father, James Sholtz, an incredibly avid drum collector and player. 8 ply shell 24kt Gold Plating 3 Way Tuning Internal Muffler 8 Tube Lugs Three Way Tensioning™ : Adjustments are made from the top of the drum with a special three way tuning key which permanently mounts on the shell. Tune top head alone, bottom head alone or both heads at the same time without taking the drum off the stand. Perfect Snare Control: The snare strainer flips off with out any noise since there are no springs or rods to malfunction. Fingertip Tone Control: The muffler knob has a numbered gauge to obtain the exact degree of muffling required. Finish: All Gladstone Drums are lacquered on the inside with the same high quality lacquer used on the outside. This #10 snare drum was originally built in 1997 for Tim Rae, and features Gold metal flake lacquer on eight-ply shell with 24 carat gold plating. Arnie was one of Billy Gladstone's students and builds replicas modeled from an original he got from Billy. The gold lacquer was one of the colors Billy used on his original release of 50 snares. Overall in incredible condition. The bottom hoop does have some pitting in 3 spots. The snare strainer is simple is design and allows for quick and easy throw off and engagement of the snares. The snare strainer arm moves away from the drum and is simple and extremely efficient. All parts function properly and the drum will ship in a soft case, as shown in the photos. Snare drum will be professionally packaged, and insured prior to shipping to your door. If you have any questions, just let me know, thanks!
Price: 3990 USD
Location: Livonia, Michigan
End Time: 2024-08-03T05:08:07.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Number of Pieces: 1
Item Diameter: 14 in
Items Included: Snare Drum
MPN: Does Not Apply
Material: Brass, Gold
Brand: Lang Gladstone
Type: Snare Drum
Model: Lang/Gladstone
Number of Pads: 2
Shell Material: Gold Plating
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Experience Level: Advanced
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Weight: 8 pounds
