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17th January 2011
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| Gear Head  Joined: Aug 2009 Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND BC CANADA
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Thread Starter | Gretsch strainer - new at namm this year
What do you think about this? Gibraltar has introduced a NEW Microsensitive throwoff this year at NAMM. I say pretty cool...
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17th January 2011
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| Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: New York
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so how does it work? you turn that round knob and the big green leaf gets pulled against the bottom head?
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18th January 2011
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| 500 series nutjob  Joined: Nov 2004 Location: 500 series Guru SKANK! ; )
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sounds like good news!!!
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18th January 2011
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| Gear Head Joined: Aug 2009 Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND BC CANADA
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Yes - good news! Especially for people that have those Gretsch Vintage drums from the 50's/60's with ....the very "sensitive" microsensitive strainer if you know what I mean. It can be a real pain to locate one .....when they're on eBay you can pay up to $300 (there's been one on there for $295 for a while now). I paid $200 and thought I got a deal. The think is - they tend to break down easily and then you have to make your own part/s or go and hunt another down. They were only $12 new back in the day. I don't think by making these "new" strainers that Gibraltar/Gretsch will be hurting the Vintage industry if you will. I say that because it will always be nice to have the original...the original adds to the value of a vintage item not only monitarily but sentimentally. So no harm there. It's a win/win = you get to keep your vintage throwoff....store it (in a glass case lol) and use the NEW Gibraltar throw.....that's pretty cool in my books. Quote:
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22nd January 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Jan 2011
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Cool. Interesting, An easier to find, and much cheaper alternative may come to you as a surprise. I am very impressed with it's simplicity.
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