1955 vintage 3-ply Gretsch Cadillac Green Birdland drum set, named after the Cadillac Green and gold plated house kit at the internationally respected Birdland jazz club in New York City. This is a very rare bird, indeed. This 22/13/16 set has had a well-documented, sympathetic restoration. The thin 3-ply shells have been left original inside and out, only cleaned - no refinish or paint, inside or out. Only some hardware items have been re-plated. Mufflers intact. Drum heads fit easily. Overall, this set is highly original and in quite excellent condition. I have gigged the set and it sounds amazing. Truly, the Holy Grail of Gretsch sets - if not all American drum kits of the Fifties. Perhaps a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire and play such a kit of this condition and significance. Each drum will ship in a drum case, each drum in its own individual box (total: 3 boxes), fully insured. Note: Shipping estimator does not account for multi-box shipment nor does the estimator account for declared value insurance.
